Literature: Fiction and Poetry : Literary Journals

Publishes innovative fiction, poetry, criticism, drama, art and interviews by both emerging and established writers.

Creative Nonfiction is the voice of the genre. Every issue is packed with new, long-form essays that blend style with substance; writing that pushes the traditional boundaries of the genre; notes on craft; micro-essays; conversations with writers and editors; insights and commentary.

founded in 1889 by students at Cambridge University...Granta has published many of the world’s finest writers tackling some of the world’s most important subjects, from intimate human experiences to the large public and political events that have shaped our lives.

According to Raymond Carver, an early contributor to the magazine, the Mississippi Review "is one of the most remarkable and indispensable literary journals of our time."

n+1 is a print magazine of politics, literature, and culture founded in 2004 and published three times yearly.

Founded in Paris in 1953, The Paris Review began with a simple editorial mission: “Dear reader,” William Styron wrote in a letter in the inaugural issue, “The Paris Review hopes to emphasize creative work—fiction and poetry..." it has published countless important writers.

Features poetry, fiction, essays, and memoirs. Each issue is guest-edited by a prominent writer.

Published by The Poetry Foundation is an independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our culture.

Features critical essays on fiction writers whose work resists convention and easy categorization

Published since 1892 by the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, the Sewanee Review has never missed an issue...issues that cohere around broad themes like Southern letters, the literature of war, and the modern Catholic novel (to name a few)

Publisher Win McCormack says “I wanted to create a literary magazine for the many passionate readers who are not necessarily literary academics or publishing professionals.”