The Palindromist

The Palindromist is a magazine devoted to palindromes, published since 1996. Initially it was published biannually. The frequency switched to irregular.[1] It is edited by Mark Saltveit, a Portland-based stand-up comedian who won the first-ever World Palindrome Championship.[2][3][4]

The Palindromist
Cover of the Fall 1996 issue (№ 1)
EditorMark Saltveit
CategoriesRecreational linguistics
FrequencyIrregular
PublisherPalindromist Press
First issue1996
CountryUnited States
Based inPortland, Oregon[1]
Websitepalindromist.org/magazine

Each issue of the magazine prints a variety of palindromes in various forms (letter-unit, word-unit, and vertical), covers palindrome-related news, and seeks to accredit writers of famous palindromes.[5][6] The magazine also covers closely related forms of wordplay, including calculator words and written charades.[6]

The magazine organizes the SymmyS Awards, an annual palindrome competition adjudicated by a celebrity panel. Past judges have included Will Shortz, MC Paul Barman, Ben Zimmer, David Allen Cress, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Demetri Martin, and John Flansburgh.[7][8][2]

See also

References
  1. "The Palindromist". The Palindromist. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  2. Steinmetz, Katy (March 6, 2013). "Madam, I'm Adam: Palindrome Masters Go Head to Head in Championship". TIME.
  3. V, Primus (July–August 2012). "Wow. Huh?". Harvard Magazine. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  4. Matheson, Whitney (April 3, 2012). "A dispatch from the king of palindromes". USA Today. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  5. Oliver, Mark (February 20, 2002). "Do geese see God?". The Guardian. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  6. Morice, David (February 2012). "Kickshaws". Word Ways: The Journal of Recreational Linguistics. 45 (1): 22–50.
  7. Williams, John (March 8, 2013). "A Magazine, a Plan, a Contest — Symmys!". The New York Times. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  8. Matheson, Whitney (April 15, 2014). "It's the SymmyS: Awards honor best new palindromes". USA Today. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
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