Lit & Left
Magazines & journals of literature (including fiction, poetry, sff, haiku), ideas, & mostly lefty politics
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@chrislynch6.bsky.social
@doorisajarmag.bsky.social
Quarterly literary magazine of #poetry, short #fiction, #nonfiction, #drama, #art and #bookreviews with cadence and personality to take readers on a journey. Always open for submissions (guidelines on our website) https://www.doorisajarmagazine.net/
@anthropocenemag.bsky.social
Nonprofit journalism dedicated to creating a Human Age we actually want to live in. Newsletters: https://www.anthropocenemagazine.org/newsletters/
@newscientist.com
The best place to find out what’s new in science – and why it matters.
@therebis.com
Annual #tarot literary anthology. Each print issue explores a single tarot card through art & creative writing. The Star issue is available now! ✨ We're a not-for-profit publication that redistributes sales profits to social justice orgs. www.therebis.com
@genrepunkmag.bsky.social
Literary magazine for weird little experiments. 🏳️🌈 ♿️ 🇵🇸 🤘🏻 Run by Audrey T. Carroll (https://bsky.app/profile/audreytcarroll.bsky.social). Genrepunkmag.wordpress.com
@smokelong.bsky.social
Dedicated to bringing the best flash narratives to the web, by widely published authors or those new to the craft. Est.2003. Paying up to $150. www.smokelong.com. No Trump supporters.
@wwborders.bsky.social
The home for international literature since 2003. Winners of the Whiting Literary Magazine Prize. https://linktr.ee/wordswithoutborders
@kaleidotrope.bsky.social
Kaleidotrope is a quarterly e-zine of sci-fi, fantasy & horror edited by Fred Coppersmith since 2006. Read it at http://www.kaleidotrope.net Support it at http://patreon.com/kaleidotropezine Avatar and cover art by Cita A F
@khoreo.bsky.social
An Ignyte and Shirley Jackson award-winning magazine and podcast of speculative fiction by immigrant and diaspora authors & artists. Issue 5.1 is out now! https://linktr.ee/khoreomag
@themothmagazine.bsky.social
International art & lit magazine. One of the world's biggest prizes for a poem. Short story, nature writing & art prizes. Also: @thecaterpillarmag
@tamarindlit.co.uk
A #litmag for #writing on science and art. London-based but shipped globally. We look at fiction, poetry and narrative non-fiction as tools for interrogating science and its relationship to society. Find our past issues at tamarindlit.co.uk - we pay!
@flaremagazine.bsky.social
Literary magazine about chronic illnesses, mental health, & disabilities written by disabled & chronically ill creatives Send us your flares! EIC: @kellyesparza.bsky.social Issue 2 releases 4/25/25! flaremagazinecom.wordpress.com
@perseidprophecies.bsky.social
Quarterly indie digital magazine featuring weird fiction, science fiction, fantasy & fact. Editor-in-Chief: @esraye.bsky.social Issue 4: Winter 2025 live now. Get it free at https://perseidprophecies.ca/
@whiptailjournal.bsky.social
www.whiptailjournal.com Posts by: @tanpoponotokei50.bsky.social. Editors: @songsofkat.bsky.social & @komadorihaiku.bsky.social. Read SEA CHANGE, the first anthology of single-line poems in English. Support whiptail: ko-fi.com/whiptailjournal.
@waleshaiku.bsky.social
An online journal of international haiku. Published in partnership with WalesArtReview. Editor Joe Woodhouse. Co-Editor C.X. Turner @loverpoetic.bsky.social
@liminalmag.bsky.social
Founded in 2016, Liminal is an anti-racist literary journal publishing art + writing, criticism + conversations / AGAINST DISAPPEARANCE out now
@jgodsmonsters.bsky.social
The Journal of Gods and Monsters is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that seeks to explore the connections between the sacred and the monstrous. Find us at https://godsandmonsters-ojs-txstate.tdl.org/godsandmonsters/
@strangehorizons.bsky.social
Publishing speculative fiction, poetry, reviews, & articles Mondays, free to read at http://strangehorizons.com. IGNYTE Community Award winner. Hugo Award winner 2024. linktr.ee/strangehorizons
@clarkesworldmagazine.com
Neil Clarke: Editor of Clarkesworld Magazine, The Best Science Fiction of the Year series, and more. Three-time Hugo Award Winner for Best Editor Short Form. Four-time Chesley Award-winning art director. clarkesworldmagazine.com neil-clarke.com
@lrb.co.uk
The LRB is Europe’s leading magazine of politics, literature, history and ideas, published every fortnight. Read: https://lrb.co.uk Subscribe: https://mylrb.co.uk/QUEXT0225B
@newleftreview.bsky.social
Left-wing journal of ideas covering world politics, global economy, movements, theory, history, culture and more. Website: https://newleftreview.org
@emergencemagazine.bsky.social
Webby-winning, Ellie-, Peabody- and Emmy-nominated publication and creative studio exploring the threads connecting ecology, culture and spirituality. https://linktr.ee/emergencemagazine
@thequietus.com
Black Sky Thinking since 2008. Help support independent cultural journalism & get perks by becoming a tQ subscriber here: https://steadyhq.com/thequietus
@rochfordstreview.bsky.social
Rochford Street Press is committed to publishing work which pushes boundaries. Edited by Mark Roberts & Linda Adair on Darug & Gundungurra land. https://rochfordstreetreview.com/
@tinhouse.bsky.social
Publisher of award-winning fiction, nonfiction, and poetry & home to a renowned writers’ workshop.
@kenyonreview.bsky.social
In the heart of literature since 1939. journal | workshops | fellowships https://linktr.ee/KenyonReview
@solarpunklitmag.bsky.social
A bimonthly online publication of radically hopeful science fiction and fantasy. https://linktr.ee/solarpunkmagazine
@nplusonemag.com
n+1 is a print and digital magazine of literature, culture, and politics. nplusonemag.com
@newrepublic.com
Ideas. Influence. Impact. TNR is a leader in the continuing fight for American democracy and a must-read if you want to know the ideas impacting politics and culture today.
@thebaffler.com
Political and cultural criticism. Since 1988. Online and in print. https://thebaffler.com/
@lareviewofbooks.bsky.social
A multimedia literary and cultural arts magazine with an enduring commitment to the written word. https://lareviewofbooks.org/
@bostonreview.bsky.social
A magazine of ideas, politics, and culture, committed to the power of collective reasoning and imagination to create a more just world. Independent and nonprofit since 1975. SUBSCRIBE: bostonreview.net/memberships DONATE: bostonreview.net/donations
@antipodeonline.bsky.social
Antipode: A Radical Journal of Geography, publishing (and funding, through the non-profit Antipode Foundation) the very best radical research
@theampersandreview.bsky.social
@jacobin.com.web.brid.gy
Jacobin is a leading voice of the American left, offering socialist perspectives on politics, economics, and culture. [bridged from https://jacobin.com/ on the web: https://fed.brid.gy/web/jacobin.com ]
@jacobinmag.bsky.social
Jacobin offers socialist perspectives on politics, economics, and culture. Support our work and subscribe to our print magazine! shor.by/jacobinmagazine
@catalystjournal.bsky.social
A quarterly journal developing a theory and strategy with capitalism as its target. Published by Jacobin magazine. .
@thedialmag.bsky.social
The world’s little magazine: www.thedial.world Sign up for our free, weekly newsletter: https://world.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=fa0db972b23592ba13703c3a8&id=bee50569eb
@booksandthearts.bsky.social
Books, music, ideas, film, and criticism from The Nation's "back of the book" https://www.thenation.com/books-and-the-arts/
@newyorker.com
Unparalleled reporting and commentary on politics and culture, plus humor and cartoons, fiction and poetry. Get our Daily newsletter: http://nyer.cm/gtI6pVM Follow The New Yorker’s writers and contributors: https://go.bsky.app/Gh5bFwS
@mekongreview.com
A quarterly magazine of arts, literature, culture, politics, the environment and society in Asia, written by people from the region or those who know it well. Subscribe: https://mekongreview.com/subscribe/ Newsletter: https://bit.ly/mekongreviewweekly
@rattlepoetry.bsky.social
#Poetry without pretension since 1995. Rattle is a publication of the Rattle Foundation, an independent 501(c)3, and not affiliated with any other organization. www.rattle.com
@arcpoetry.bsky.social
Canada's Poetry Magazine, founded in 1978. Arc Poetry #106 is available now. Subscribe today at arcpoetry.ca!
@oneart.bsky.social
ONE ART: a journal of poetry >> oneartpoetry.com ~ EiC: Mark Danowsky >> @markdanowsky.bsky.social ~ Consulting Editor: Louisa Schnaithmann >> @eboninthehedges.bsky.social ~ Haiku Editor: Katie Dozier >> @katiedozier.bsky.social 🏳️🌈 ~ BLM ~ 💙💛
@tinderboxpoetry.bsky.social
A quarterly online journal devoted to uplifting vibrant voices in poetry. EIC: @LaurenK_Carlson | Poetry Editors: @geramee_ @ThreaWrites @emilywolahan | Social Media Editor: @jacquiz (cover photo by Darya Jum via Unsplash)
@lausanhk.bsky.social
Radical left perspectives from Hong Kong, Asia, and its diasporas www.lausancollective.com
@literaryhub.bsky.social
A daily literary website highlighting the best in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and criticism. https://linktr.ee/lithub_
@nybooks.com
‘The premier literary-intellectual magazine in the English language.’
@terrainorg.bsky.social
Terrain.org is the world's first online literary journal of place. An award-winning environmental magazine, we publish poetry, nonfiction, fiction, artwork, editorials, interviews, reviews, community case studies, and more, all free to access + ad-free.
@longreads.com
Sharing and publishing the best longform stories at longreads.com since 2009. Sister site of @atavist.com. Sign up for our Top 5: https://longreads.com/newsletter/ Become a member: https://longreads.com/join/ Submit to us: https://longreads.com/submission
@orionmagazine.bsky.social
Inviting readers into a community of caring for the planet—justly, sustainably, and joyously. orionmagazine.org
@asianreviewofbooks.bsky.social
Now published by the @asianaffairs.bsky.social Royal Society for Asian Affairs, the Asian Review of Books is a dedicated pan-Asia book review publication. Read us at asianreviewofbooks.com
@kydmagazine.bsky.social
The latest writing on arts, culture and society from across Australia, along with resources and awards for writers.
@harpers.bsky.social
Since 1850. “America’s most interesting magazine” —New York Times Subscribe: harpers.org/save
@moistpoetryjournal.bsky.social
SUBMISSIONS OPEN / A high humidity journal of poetry / Home to the Full Moon Haiku Contest / 🏳️⚧️ https://moistpoetryjournal.com/ EIC: Han VanderHart.
@feralpoetryandart.bsky.social
@lothlorienpoetryj.bsky.social
Lothlorien Poetry Journal is a literary journal featuring free verse/rhyming/experimental poetry, short stories, flash fiction and art. https://lothlorienpoetryjournal.blogspot.com/p/submission-guidelines.html
@shopoetryjournal.bsky.social
Arizona-based nonprofit print journal coming out of a 20-year hibernation. We publish an eclectic stew of poetry and award prizes for each issue. Ed. @domkeykong.bsky.social + @johnnycordova.bsky.social. Submissions reopen June 1. shopoetryjournal.com
@periodicities.bsky.social
est. March 2020 : editor/publisher rob mclennan https://bsky.app/profile/robmclennan.bsky.social built as a curious extension of above/ground press (b. 1993 https://periodicityjournal.blogspot.com/ member of Literary Magazines Canada Collective,
@placesjournal.bsky.social
Architecture, landscape, urbanism. Independent nonprofit public scholarship on the built environment. Free & accessible to all. Read: http://placesjournal.org Sign up: placesjournal.org/newsletter Donate: https://placesjournal.org/donate/
@overlandjournal.bsky.social
Overland Journal – radical Australian literature and culture since 1954
@speculativeinsight.bsky.social
A journal that explores the breadth and depth of the themes, ideas, and issues of science fiction and fantasy. Ed. Alexandra Pierce. https://www.speculativeinsight.com/
@prospectmagazine.co.uk
A politically independent monthly current affairs, culture & ideas magazine Established 1995 Editor: Alan Rusbridger @arusbridger.bsky.social; https://prospectmagazine.co.uk
@apexmag.bsky.social
Apex Magazine is a lit zine focusing on strange, surreal, beautiful, and shocking scifi & horror. Also posts for Apex Book Company and Reach Your Apex. https://apex-magazine.com https://apexbookcompany.com https://reachyourapex.com
@lightspeedmagazine.com
A Hugo Award-winning digital science fiction & fantasy magazine edited by @johnjosephadams.com.
@bcsmagazine.bsky.social
Hugo, World Fantasy, and Ignyte Award finalist online magazine of literary adventure fantasy, since 2008. Read/listen online: https://beneath-ceaseless-skies.com
@uncannymagazine.bsky.social
Science Fiction & Fantasy Magazine Edited by Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas. 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 Hugo & 2024 Locus Award Winner. uncannymagazine.com
@thepointmag.bsky.social
A magazine founded on the suspicion that modern life is worth examining. thepointmag.com
@hexagonmagazine.bsky.social
Canadian quarterly speculative fiction semiprozine ⬣ Publishing the weird, wondrous, and whimsical ⬣ #BLM *SUBMISSIONS CLOSED* Posts by @jsbrevik.bsky.social Hexagonmagazine.ca/issues
@quantamagazine.bsky.social
Illuminating math and science. Supported by the Simons Foundation. 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting. www.quantamagazine.org
@thenation.com
Founded by abolitionists in 1865. Committed to progressive journalism. Subscribe: http://subscriptions.thenation.com.
@fiyahlitmag.bsky.social
Award-winning Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction. • Home of #FiyahLitMag, #FIYAHCON. • Submissions CLOSED. Publisher + Executive Editor: @davaun.bsky.social
@locusmag.bsky.social
Locus Magazine: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror. The Guide to the World's Imagination. https://locusmag.com linktr.ee/locusmagazine
@chrislynch6.bsky.social
primate, writer, teacher Melbourne · Wurundjeri Country https://tortoiseandgecko.au