“Girl Crush is part of a resurgence in the zine form, particularly among media professionals. Like their rough-around-the-edges predecessors, these zines are independently published and precise in their editorial vision, but they have more star power and more mainstream editorial influence.” —Time Magazine
“Girl Crush effortlessly mixes highbrow and lowbrow pop culture references with the grace and aptitude that true fashionistas use to mix designer clothing and H&M. Their zine is the literary equivalent of pairing a Stella McCartney blouse with a pair of Topshop short-shorts.” —Matchbook Mag
“A new all-female zine, ‘Girl Crush,’ featuring a contribution by Pulitzer-winning novelist Jennifer Egan, has been making waves in New York’s literary world.” —The Wall Street Journal
“Lollipops, cupcakes, and good conversation. TPR goes to the Girl Crush launch party!” —The Paris Review Daily
“Girl Crush hit the pulse of enthusiastic ladies everywhere as user submissions are temporarily closed due to overwhelming initial feedback.” —Laughing Squid
“Though the nature of magazines may be changing, these publications prove, page by page, that print ain’t dead yet.” —Refinery29’s “Best New Zines” list
“Being in awe of older girls is part of being a teenager, but why should that stop when you grow up? It’s time women rediscovered the joy of a head-on crush.” — The Guardian
“The zine … has one high-profile contributor, Pulitzer-winning novelist Jennifer Egan, the common girl crush of many young literary types.”
—The New York Observer
“And if the Girl Crush Zine blog is any indication, the publication is sure to be a riot of awesome pop culture love …. Count another win for the ladies.”
—After Ellen
“Jenna is definitely one of those people who seems to be in the know about all things cool.”
—Turntable Kitchen interviews co-editor Jenna Wortham.
“A new journal has launched, Girl Crush, featuring women writers with the theme of “female affection for role models.”
—Poets & Writers
“Ms. La Force and Ms. Wortham have revealed the Girl Crush cover, and it’s hardly black-on-white Xerox.”
—The New York Observer
