Literature: Articles

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The Explicator is a quarterly journal of literary criticism containing short articles on literary works.

This literary magazine only publishes poetry and was founded in 1976.

Stories published by American Short Fiction are anthologized in Best American Short Stories, Best American Non-Required Reading, The O. Henry Prize Stories, and The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses.

Since 1946, Chicago Review has published a range of contemporary poetry, fiction, and criticism.

Publication from Bard College, online content!

Granta magazine was founded in 1889 by students at Cambridge University as The Granta. Each themed issue of Granta turns the attention of the world’s best writers on to one aspect of the way we live now.

Founded by editor Dave Eggers in 1998, this publishing company is based in San Francisco and operates a daily humor website.

The selection of writings in each issue presents a broad spectrum of viewpoints and genres, including traditional and experimental fiction, long and short poems, translations, criticism, travel writing, essays on the arts and literature, and rediscoveries.

Since 1925 this magazine has published some of the best writers in the country.

The Paris Review is a literary magazine featuring original writing, art, and in-depth interviews with famous writers.

From The Poetry Foundation comes one of the most acclaimed poetry magazines. Tune into their podcast too.

One of the most awarded and best known literary magazines in the country.