Story Magazine

07/26/2024

"I didn’t think of myself as lonely before I met Thom, which may be the same as saying I wasn’t, not quite, until he came along—that he made me unhappy."

Find "The Little Flashes" in Issue #19!

The Little Flashes

07/24/2024

Our July newsletter just dropped! In it, we explore our new judge, new interview, and new history (sorta). Read it right here >> https://mailchi.mp/storymagazine.org/july2024newsletter-5721880

07/22/2024

Want to be the first to read the gorgeous, award-winning stories we publish? Apply to be a reader! Send a short email explaining your interest plus a CV or resume to [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!

07/19/2024

"You don’t leave childhood behind in one all-consuming moment. It isn’t as simple as deciding not to ride the carousel."

In "Degustation," by Hannah Lee Thorpe, a directionless young woman grapples with adulthood. Continue reading here >>

Degustation

07/15/2024

"In every relationship, someone had to be the lover, the one who sacrificed for the beloved—it’s how I thought of myself in my marriage, the major donor, sustaining contributor."

Find "What Happens to the Rest" by Ann Aspell here >>

What Happens to the Rest

07/12/2024

Exciting news: Kristen Arnett will judge this year's STORY Foundation Prize! The contest opens August 15. The winner will receive $1500 and publication in STORY. More info coming soon!

07/10/2024

"A probation officer once called him a bad dog: he couldn’t be tamed, was constantly conniving, and left to his own devices would inevitably destroy everything he touched."

Find "Oklahoma" by Justin Chandler here >>

Oklahoma

07/08/2024

"Now, I wonder: if I had paid more attention, would I have seen what was to happen? Could I have attempted to stop it?"

Find Olakunle Ologunro's short story, "There Are Many Ways to Kill a Child," in Issue #19 >>

There Are Many Ways to Kill A Child

07/05/2024

"When something begins to sprout between her shoulder blades, she ignores it, and only when her shirts won’t lay right does she have her husband take a look. 'Wings,' he says. 'Tiny ones. Like a baby chick after hatching.'"

Find Laura Leigh Morris's flash piece, "Learn to Love Your New Body," in Issue #19!

Learn to Love Your New Body

07/02/2024

It's here! Issue #19 is available for purchase on our website and should be arriving in mailboxes soon. In it, you'll find gorgeous stories by Genevieve Abravanel, Justin Chandler, Hannah Lee Thorpe, Greg Schutz, Noor Imaan, Lawrence Coates, Ann Aspell, Laura Leigh Morris, Olakunle Ologunro, and Tom Williams. Cover art by Amber Kempthorn.

Issue #19

06/27/2024

What are litmag editors looking for in submissions? - https://mailchi.mp/storymagazine.org/june2024newsletter

06/26/2024

We're excited to welcome Sophia Huneycutt as our new Deputy Editor! Formerly Fiction Editor for The Journal, she was also a contributor to our very own Issue #17. Now, she will be managing submissions, social media, and more with Editor-in-Chief Michael Nye! Look out for more info in our upcoming newsletter.

Sophia Huneycutt holds an M.F.A. from The Ohio State University, where she served as Fiction Editor for The Journal. A recipient of The de Groot Foundation's 2024 COURAGE to WRITE grant, she's also the winner of the Porch Prize, judged by Kevin Wilson, and the Helen Earnhart Harley Creative Writing Fellowship Award, judged by Christine Sneed. Her fiction appears in STORY, Nashville Review, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, and elsewhere.

06/19/2024

This Juneteenth, celebrate Black literature with us! You can find "Desire is a Liar" by Leesa Fenderson in Issue #15.

Desire is a Liar

05/15/2024

"I sailed home thinking I’d heard the wisest words ever about writing fiction. And that’s what I still think of them." ~ Elizabeth Poliner

With the passing of Canadian Nobel Prize-winner Alice Munro today at age 92, I thought I would re-share this insightful craft piece by Elizabeth Poliner. I first came to love Alice Munro’s stories for the resonance I felt with her subject matter—the close examination of the lives of girls and wo...

05/02/2024

"It became a habit of mine never to leave the house without making sure I had a pencil in my pocket." ~ Paul Auster

From 1995, the author answers the age-old question in a series of five subjects: a film, a fall, a storm, a note, and a game.

04/29/2024

Congratulations to our 5th Annual Story Foundation Prize Winner! His work will be featured in our Autumn 2024 issue!
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04/29/2024

Announcing the winner of our 5th annual Story Foundation Prize! - https://mailchi.mp/storymagazine.org/april-2024-newsletter-sfp-announced

04/25/2024

Preorder Issue 19 on our website!
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04/22/2024

Congratulations, Allegra Hyde!!
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04/21/2024

Preorder our new issue now! It will be released this June!
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04/18/2024

Check out “The Monkey” all the way back from Issue 4!
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04/14/2024

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04/09/2024

A quote from Sasha Wiseman’s short story in Issue 18!
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04/07/2024

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04/04/2024

: The cover of our very first issue! We’re so proud of 18 published Issues since 2014, and we’re excited for number 19!
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04/02/2024

The first lines of Mary Troy’s story in Issue 18! Check it out on our website!
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03/31/2024

Happy Easter from the team at Story Magazine!
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03/29/2024

A question of messaging, and a delightfully bad Easter joke - https://mailchi.mp/storymagazine.org/march-2024-newsletter-5478395

03/27/2024

An excerpt from Geetha Iyer’s short story!
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03/24/2024

We’re accepting short story submissions on the portal on our website!
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