Essays

We welcome essay submissions up to 5,000 words in length. In addition to personal voice-driven essays we are interested in non-traditional forms of nonfiction. Essays should explore issues and ideas with depth and breadth, illuminating a larger cultural context or human struggle. Regardless of topic, we are looking for well-crafted sentences, a distinct narrative voice, compelling scenes, and thoughtful reflection. Surprise us! Intrigue us! Delight us! We want work we cannot put down or soon forget after reading. 

Please submit work that is evergreen because, given our publication schedule, we cannot respond, explicitly, to the news cycle. That said, we are very interested in work that engages with the current sociopolitical climate. 

Essays must be previously unpublished. This includes personal blogs and social media. Please submit only one essay for consideration at a time; we ask that you wait until a decision has been made on that essay to submit again.

A cover letter is also welcome. Tell us a little bit about yourself,  where your work has appeared if you're previously published, or anything else you think might be important for us to know. You do not need to explain your work as we trust it will speak for itself. Simultaneous submissions are fine, but do withdraw your submission if your essay is picked up elsewhere and congratulations on that placement.

Thank you for taking the time to proofread your submission. If you have not heard a decision from us after 3 months, feel free to check in. Please submit your work as a Microsoft Word file.