Inquisitive Eater: New School Food is a literary magazine affiliated with The New School, an institution with a longstanding commitment to interdisciplinary inquiry and critical engagement. The publication positions food as a lens for examining culture, memory, labor, ecology, and identity—subjects that have long preoccupied writers across genres. Its editorial scope is not limited to gastronomic writing in the conventional sense; rather, it seeks work that treats food as a site of intellectual and emotional complexity. The magazine accepts fiction, poetry, and nonfiction on a rolling basis, without a fixed deadline. This open reading period allows writers to submit when their work is ready, rather than according to an external calendar. While the magazine does not charge a submission fee, it also does not offer monetary payment or prizes; the primary return for contributors is publication within a curated literary context and association with The New School's intellectual community. As a university-affiliated publication, Inquisitive Eater occupies a space between the literary journal and the academic seminar. It favors writing that is formally considered, thematically resonant, and alive to the ways food intersects with politics, pleasure, and memory. The editors are likely to value work that resists cliché and approaches its subject with curiosity and precision.