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the metronome is an online literary publication dedicated to showcasing the talents of creators whose work grasps the human experience from all its weirdness and straggliness and is able to wrangle it, granting us a newfound perspective and a new tempo, as what a metronome does…


we accept submissions from writers of all different demographics, the one thing we require is a heart. 


the team:


Adama
Fagaye

Adama:

Adama is a recent premedical graduate of the University of Rochester, where she earned a dual degree in Public Health and Creative Writing. While pursuing her goal of becoming a physician, she also aspires to be an author. She often draws inspiration from her experiences in nature, morphing them to give light to even the most trivial experiences through mediums like poetry, short stories, memoirs, and even essays. Aside from reading and writing, in her free time she enjoys traveling and wandering new or familiar places.



Fagaye is a recent graduate from the University of Rochester who studied Digital Media and Studio Arts. She is a multi-disciplinary artist based in New York City. Fagaye's work mainly focuses on human relationships, global systems, and fashion illustrations. In her free time, she enjoys learning other languages, as she is fluent in Wolof, Spanish, and English. She also enjoys watching films from different countries.


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