If you are anything like me, you probably suffer from Student Syndrome every so often. I didn't know that Student Syndrome was real, nor that it is slightly different from procrastination. Yet, it is, at least according to Wikipedia: the phenomenon where people will only start to complete a task at the last possible moment leading up to a deadline. Says Wikipedia, "The student syndrome is a form of procrastination, but with more of a plan with good intention. "

Although Electric Literature has been on my to-do list for a few months now, I admit that the vague notion I had of what they were about was extremely naive and limited. We've all see literary magazines before, even some that break the mold and do some really interesting things. But for the most part, the genre is pretty formulaic, and suffering serious blows as our demand for content goes digital, and print gets prohibitively expensive.

On the argument of sustainability, I've always sided with naturally-derived, preferably organic, fibers such as cotton, silk, wool and leather. But with the evolution of so many high-tech, lower-impact human-made fabrics — many of which can be recycled limitless-ly, is it time to reconsider?