The Foundationalist

STATUS UPDATE: 09 April, 2026

We thank you for your patience as this year’s Foundationalist staff prepare Volume X, a joint issue featuring the work of writers that participated in both our Spring and Fall 2025 application cycles. Our estimated time of publication is early May 2026. Information about applications for the Fall 2026 issue will be released later this year. If you have any questions, please find us at thefoundationalist@gmail.com.

The Foundationalist is the collaborative effort of undergraduate editorial boards at Bowdoin College, St. Mary’s College of California, and University of Iowa. Our journal serves as a platform for outstanding undergraduate works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and essays.