Welcome to Quarto! 

Columbia University's oldest undergraduate student-run literary journal , Quarto has remained in publication for over 51 years, presenting the finest works of fiction, poetry, and other creative writings of Columbia students and almumi. The list of previous Quarto contributers is distinguished and includes acclaimed writers such as J.D. Salinger, Carson McCullers, Mario Puzo, Richard Yates, William Carlos Williams, Loise Gluck, Melissa Bank, Joseph Connelly, Edwidge Danicat, Kim Wozencraft, and Joseph Ferrandino. If you are a writer affiliated with Columbia University and would like to add your name to this list, click here for submission guidelines and deadline information for Quarto 2000.
 
 

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