Slant is an independent, non-profit, literary press, founded & edited by Gregory Wolfe, publishing fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, philosophy, & beyond. Slant is an indie non-profit press specializing in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, & philosophy The Republic of Letters exists to (a) cultivate writing that extends the literary tradition while enabling the public to confront the challenges of the present; (b) develop literature using meticulous craft and discerning curation that is harder and harder to come by amid the machinery of instant publishing; (c) create literary art that celebrates diverse voices and seeks a deeper form of communion and a love for the common good rather than furthering the ideological polarization of the nation; (d) host educational conferences and workshops for authors, editors, and the reading public.