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Literature
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Arts & Letters Daily 
 A reader's dream come true, this site is updated six days per week and features links to newspapers, magazines and journals, book reviews, articles, essays, editorials, news services, columnists, literary criticism, and 'amusements' in every area of the humanities. While there is no original content on the site, the variety and wide range of material makes this an excellent find for those of us enamored of the written word. http://www.aldaily.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Literature & Books, Magazines, Nonfiction by Genre, Philosophy Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Barcelona Review: International Review of Contemporary Fiction
This Web-only bi-monthly magazine presents original short fiction, poetry, essays, and book and film reviews from established authors (Douglas Coupland, Pinckney Benedict, Scott Heim, Laura Hird, and others) and "new kids on the Net" (such as William Cuthbertson, Aimee Houser, and Victor Saunders). Past issues (from the beginning in 1997) are browsable by author and literary type. Most of the material is available in English and Spanish (Castellano); some is translated into Catalan and/or French. http://www.barcelonareview.com/ Topics: Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Magazines, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 10, 2009 The Believer
This is the online companion to the monthly literary magazine "where length is no object. There are book reviews that are not necessarily timely, and that are very often very long. There are interviews that are also very long." The site includes selected articles and features including book ideas, writers' descriptions of their desktops, and tools, mammals, and children of the month. http://www.believermag.com/ Topics: Literature & Books, Magazines, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Blithe House Quarterly: A Site for Gay Fiction
"An online literary magazine featuring a diversity of new short stories by emerging and established gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered authors." Includes current issue and archives back to 1997, plus Books by BHQ authors , a bibliography based on contributors to this journal. Also see Links for a nice collection of related resources. http://www.blithe.com/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Magazines, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Born Magazine
"Born Magazine is an experimental venue marrying literary arts and interactive media. Original projects are brought to life every three months through creative collaboration between writers and artists." The "Just Born" section features poetry, short fiction, and creative non-fiction. The "Birthing Room" section contains works that explore storytelling techniques using interactive media, animation, and design. Includes archived material. http://www.bornmag.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Film, Movies, & Video, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Magazines, Media, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Boston Review: A Political and Literary Forum
Progressive bimonthly journal of culture and politics featuring critical essays, movie and book reviews, short fiction, and poetry. Browsable archives as well as indices to poetry, fiction, film reviews, and articles about evolution. http://bostonreview.net/ Topics: Literature & Books, Magazines, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Greenbelt Review
"An online journal showcasing the literary talents of the UC Davis Graduate Program in Creative Writing." Contains student fiction and poetry, interviews with established authors, and book reviews. Includes archive dating back to spring 2005. From the Department of English at the University of California, Davis. http://greenbelt.ucdavis.edu Topics: Literature & Books, Magazines Last updated Aug 10, 2009 January Magazine
This online magazine provides reviews, author interviews, articles, and excerpts for recent English-language books. Browsable by genre such as fiction, nonfiction, crime fiction, art and culture, children's literature, cookbooks, and biography. Also includes links to some music and movie reviews. Not searchable. http://www.januarymagazine.com/ Topics: Literature & Books, Magazines, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Literary Mama: A Literary Magazine for the Maternally Inclined
This "online literary magazine, features writing by mother writers about the complexities and many faces of motherhood. We publish fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, literary criticism, book reviews, columns, and profiles about mother writers." Also includes a blog. Searchable. http://www.literarymama.com Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Families, Literature & Books, Magazines, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Little Magazines Project
"Little magazines are those which publish creative work in literature and the other arts, with little or no regard for commercial gain." The site features a database that, when finished, will provide bibliographic records for over 2,500 post-1945 English-language "little magazines" as well as indexing for prominent British publications. The database is also a U.K. union catalog, giving location and holdings information for these important and often overlooked publications. http://www2.ntu.ac.uk/littlemagazines/ Topics: Literature & Books, Magazines, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Lodestar Quarterly
An online journal of gay, lesbian, and queer literature, featuring fiction, poetry, and dramatic works. Includes all issues of the journal (Spring 2002 to the present), and submission guidelines. http://www.lodestarquarterly.com/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Literature & Books, Magazines, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Margin: Exploring Modern Magical Realism
This online magazine features new magical realist fiction, poetry, and nonfiction; writing about magical realism including articles, reviews, and interviews; a list of recommended books; and links to related sites. http://www.angelfire.com/wa2/margin/ Topics: Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Magazines, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Narrative Magazine
This online magazine features fiction and nonfiction material, including the work of established writers such as Rick Bass, Joyce Carol Oates, Jane Smiley, and Tobias Wolff, as well as pieces by lesser-known writers. Includes an archive back to 2003. Free registration required. http://narrativemagazine.com Topics: Literature & Books, Magazines, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 10, 2009 The Paris Review: The DNA of Literature
An archive for hundreds of "Writers-at-Work" interviews "with poets, novelists, playwrights, essayists, critics, [and] musicians," previously published in the literary journal The Paris Review, starting in the 1950s. The interview archive debuted in fall 2004 with interviews from the 1950s; remaining decades are due to go online through mid-2005. Browsable by decade or name of author. http://www.theparisreview.org/literature.php Topics: Literature & Books, Magazines, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry, Writing Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Ploughshares: The Literary Journal at Emerson College
The site is a companion to the print publication of the same name. It features a rotating selection of "poems, stories, and articles from our current issue and our archives [of thousands of works] that you may read for free." It also includes information about many of the authors and links to related sites. Searchable. From Emerson College in Boston. http://www.pshares.org/ Topics: Literature & Books, Magazines, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Romanticism On the Net
"Romanticism on the Net is an international refereed electronic journal devoted to British Romantic studies." Contains peer-reviewed articles and reviews, conference news, and related links. Includes archive of articles and reviews from all issues, beginning in 1996. Browsable by article and issue. http://www.ron.umontreal.ca/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Literature by Place, Magazines, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Small Spiral Notebook
This unpretentious online literary journal features fiction, poetry, nonfiction, art and photography, interviews, and reviews. Includes submission guidelines and a browsable archive of past issues. http://www.smallspiralnotebook.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Literature & Books, Magazines, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Timothy McSweeney's Unreserved Embrace
This online literary journal is an offshoot of McSweeney's , the quarterly print publication. Includes new fiction and nonfiction on the main page, a browsable archive of articles back to 1998, letters to the editor, and other items of similar whimsy. New material is added frequently. http://www.mcsweeneys.net/ Topics: Literature & Books, Magazines Last updated May 21, 2003 Words Without Borders: The Online Magazine for International Literature
This site promotes "international communication through translation of the world's best writing — selected and translated by a distinguished group of writers, translators, and publishing professionals — and publishing and promoting these works (or excerpts) on the web." Browse works by environment (such as cities or forests) or by broad geographic area and by genre, country, time period, language, or environment within the area. Also includes related Web links. From Bard College, New York. http://www.wordswithoutborders.org/ Topics: Literature & Books, Magazines, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 10, 2009 |
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