Celebrate the first ever #LitMagWeek with these three journals.
If you love or have ever loved a literary magazine, I bring glad tidings. This week heralds a new appreciation rite for the discerning reader. Happy #LitMagWeek, everyone! #LitMagWeek is the brainchild of Brett Van Emst, editor and publisher of
Happy #LitMagWeek, everyone! The online journal Midnight Mind launched this celebration to showcase the incredible work being done by literary magazines. Editor and publisher Brett Van Emst, supported by the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP) and over 100 participating journals, is inviting readers to recognize the importance of these journals.
Three literary magazines currently offering discounted print copies and digital access are N+1, Protean, and The Rumpus. N+1, founded in 2004, is known for nurturing erudite and witty voices with a materialist lens. The new issue features a short story by Walker Caplan, a finalist in the "corporate surrealism" genre. Protean is an independent, ad-free leftist magazine covering critical essays, poetry, fiction, and art.
Their upcoming issue includes essays by Hanif Abdurraqib, Ish Ibrahim, and Bayan Haddad, as well as a stirring essay about Friedrich Hölderlin. The Rumpus, which recently underwent a rebrand thanks to Roxane Gay and Debbie Millman, has been reinvigorated with a new addition this year, Equator, which focuses on international prose.
These journals are proving that literary magazines are anything but boring, offering cutting-edge content and thought-provoking perspectives.
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