This summer Pine Hills Review wants to make like Robin Sparkles and go to the mall!

“Whoever said money can’t buy happiness simply didn’t know where to go shopping.”

― Bo Derek _{(we think)}

At Pine Hills Review, we’re interested in the intersections of shopping, art, and community. 

And that’s why we’re holding space for our next special feature: Malls. All types of malls are welcome.

Here are some ideas to give you a sense of what we’re looking for:

• Have a short story about working retail and how consumerism is soul-sucking (perhaps, even literally)?
• Need to indulge in some nostalgia and reminiscence about your local mall (maybe with a dash of commentary disappearing ‘third places’) in a personal essay?
• Do you want to share some poetry about exploring a dead mall?
• Want to showcase any visual art and/or photography that capture the vibes of your local strip mall?

Submission Deadline: Remember to meet us at the food court and submit before April 30 May 31.

To submit, please put ‘Mall Feature:‘ in your subject line when submitting. Otherwise, our regular submission guidelines apply. For this feature, we are strongly encouraging accompanying artwork/photography from submitters alongside text submissions.

The Mall Feature will be published and open for business on 10 a.m., on Sept. 1.