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Ambika Kamath's avatar

Ever grateful to you, and so appreciative of your genius and generosity. Thank you, and so deeply wishing you and everyone all the best for what's next <3

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Tajja Isen's avatar

Thanks so much, Ambika. So happy we got to publish your beautiful work.

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Amanda Lewan's avatar

I'm so sorry to hear this news. I found Catapult for the first time during Covid and loved the "don't write alone" section. It was so great, so comforting, so helpful. There will be a hole in the literary community for quite some time.

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Claudia Sims Black's avatar

Gorgeous piece, Tajja. I hope the process of collecting your catharsis into eloquent reflections has brought some relief to this heart-wrenching situation. I feel hopeful knowing people like you exist in the writing world, and I know you’ll make a positive impact wherever you land next.

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Tajja Isen's avatar

Thank you so much, Claudia. I'm so grateful for all your support.

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Elizabeth's avatar

As a reader I loved Catapult. You all published such fun, interesting stuff. Thanks for everything.

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Niko Stratis's avatar

This is such a beautiful tribute to a place that meant a lot to so many. Your work, your voice and advocacy and input changed so many peoples careers for the better. I have endless appreciation for you and your work and I know that wherever you go next will be lifted by your incomparable talent.

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Tajja Isen's avatar

You're a genius, Niko, and I'm so honored I got to publish your work in the mag.

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Jersey Collective's avatar

I’m so sorry this happened to you & your colleagues. I loved Catapult and read it every day for years. I also took several classes with people I extremely admired, at accessible price points and full of engaged classmates. I found a few eventual contributors for the anthology I edited because of essays they wrote for the magazine. I was also thrilled to have a pitch accepted for Don’t Write Alone and to be edited by you. Every time a magazine (online or otherwise) shuts down I’m disheartened, but this one *really* hurt. I wish you and your colleagues the best & look forward to seeing what you do next.

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Tajja Isen's avatar

Thank you so much. I'm so glad we got to work together on a piece—I personally found it such a useful resource!—and I'm so grateful to you for being part of the community around it.

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Olivia Anne Gennaro's avatar

I pitched once to Catapult but otherwise was too early in my personal essay writing life to really contribute. I am very sad it won’t be there when I will be ready to submit more.

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