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Under the Gum Tree Quarterly print+digital literary magazine publishing creative nonfiction & visual art. We believe in the power of sharing a story without shame. Stop hiding.

Under the Gum Tree is a storytelling project, publishing creative nonfiction in the form of a micro-magazine. Too much of the human experience gets hidden behind constructed facades based on what we perceive the world expects from us. Live a story. Tell it without shame. And by without shame, we mean these authors own their story, even the ugly parts, and share it with pure, unadulterated, raw, candid vulnerability.

03/02/2024

Attending next week? Join us Friday night, February 9th, for a creative nonfiction reading from some of your favorite journals! We’ll be at KC Hooley House, just a mile north of the KC Convention Center!

From Grant’s “The Jealousy List.”
05/03/2022

From Grant’s “The Jealousy List.”

Patiently waiting on the counter… Take a look 👀👀
01/03/2022

Patiently waiting on the counter… Take a look 👀👀

We keep coming back to Steve Wings “Fire in the Hole.” Seriously, follow the link in our bio and check it out!
25/02/2022

We keep coming back to Steve Wings “Fire in the Hole.” Seriously, follow the link in our bio and check it out!

If you were waiting for a sign to write today, here it is! Even if it’s just a paragraph, always build your body of work...
18/02/2022

If you were waiting for a sign to write today, here it is! Even if it’s just a paragraph, always build your body of work. Take it from the champ:

17/02/2022

A worn-in and loved copy of our latest issue.
Follow the link in our bio to get your own!

An explosive start to Wing’s story “Fire in the Hole.”Use the link in our bio to find out what happens!
07/02/2022

An explosive start to Wing’s story “Fire in the Hole.”
Use the link in our bio to find out what happens!

Images from our issues photo essay “Held Breaths” by
04/02/2022

Images from our issues photo essay “Held Breaths” by

From Wimer’s story “Knives Out” in Issue 42: Winter 2022Follow the link in our bio to purchase or subscribe!
01/02/2022

From Wimer’s story “Knives Out” in Issue 42: Winter 2022
Follow the link in our bio to purchase or subscribe!

Journal..? Gum Tree…? Both..? Both.
29/01/2022

Journal..? Gum Tree…? Both..? Both.

Would you believe this quote’s story is about a high-school reunion? Guess you’ll have to finish the story to find out! ...
26/01/2022

Would you believe this quote’s story is about a high-school reunion? Guess you’ll have to finish the story to find out!

A new edition, same bookshelf. Favorite piece so far? Tell us 👇
21/01/2022

A new edition, same bookshelf.
Favorite piece so far? Tell us 👇

From Lewis’s “Retriever’” the first piece in Issue 42: Winter 2022
20/01/2022

From Lewis’s “Retriever’” the first piece in Issue 42: Winter 2022

From Lewis’s “Retriever,” the first piece in Issue 42: Winter 2022
20/01/2022

From Lewis’s “Retriever,” the first piece in Issue 42: Winter 2022

New year, new mag! We are happy to present Under the Gum Tree Winter 2022: Issue 42. Use the link in our bio to get your...
18/01/2022

New year, new mag! We are happy to present Under the Gum Tree Winter 2022: Issue 42. Use the link in our bio to get your quarterly dose of creative nonfiction!!

“Take people seriously. Listen to them. Let them surprise you.”
07/01/2022

“Take people seriously. Listen to them. Let them surprise you.”

A productive afternoon of writing, reading, and watering plants. What is your favorite story from Issue 41? Let us know ...
05/01/2022

A productive afternoon of writing, reading, and watering plants. What is your favorite story from Issue 41? Let us know below!

This quote comes in honor of Joan Didion. We were all saddened by the loss of one of our greatest, a true visionary, and...
29/12/2021

This quote comes in honor of Joan Didion. We were all saddened by the loss of one of our greatest, a true visionary, and role model of our genre. Didion truly embodied what we believe in at Under the Gum Tree: telling honest stories without shame. From all of us, thank you for every page, memory, and lesson shared with us; we would not be who we are without your work.
We will take your words, your strength, and move onward, and ever so gently upward, together.

From everyone here at Under the Gum Tree we want to wish Merry Christmas, and a Happy Holidays to you and yours!!!
25/12/2021

From everyone here at Under the Gum Tree we want to wish Merry Christmas, and a Happy Holidays to you and yours!!!

A little holiday spirit, from a classic Christmas movie. We hope you’ve been having a safe, and happy Holidays with thos...
22/12/2021

A little holiday spirit, from a classic Christmas movie. We hope you’ve been having a safe, and happy Holidays with those close to you 🎄📖🪵
For some reading material, use the link in our bio to purchase the latest issue of UTGT.

Use the link in our bio learn more about “Temple of Bastet” and Debra Stone’s process and experience writing her piece. ...
14/12/2021

Use the link in our bio learn more about “Temple of Bastet” and Debra Stone’s process and experience writing her piece. A huge thank you to Debra, as we are super excited to share our fourth Meet the Author Q&A.
You can purchase the issue, or subscribe following the same link!

A lovely song from the deluxe version of s second most recent album “Folklore.” Aside from the imagery, the song itself...
09/12/2021

A lovely song from the deluxe version of s second most recent album “Folklore.” Aside from the imagery, the song itself speaks to growth as a process, which applies well to one’s understanding of their writing process. Give a listen and tell us if you 👍 or 👎!
To purchase or subscribe, follow the link in our bio!

Our THIRD Meet the Author Q&A is live! Toady Susanna Wood () shares more about the writing and editing process of her pi...
03/12/2021

Our THIRD Meet the Author Q&A is live! Toady Susanna Wood () shares more about the writing and editing process of her piece “Firedrill, 2003.”
Use the link in our bio to reach our website, then click the “Author Q&A” tab to read her honest, insightful answers.

World from one of the greatest that we reflect when we create, write, and publish. Rest in power 🕊
01/12/2021

World from one of the greatest that we reflect when we create, write, and publish. Rest in power 🕊

Our second Meet the Author Q&A is live! We are happy to present Ruth Ann Dandrea’s dive into the process and writing of ...
29/11/2021

Our second Meet the Author Q&A is live! We are happy to present Ruth Ann Dandrea’s dive into the process and writing of her story.
Use the link in our bio to teach our website, and click the “Author Q&A”tab on the bottom.

A must read moment from Christy O’Callaghan’s story “A Winter Walk.”Finish the story, and other like it, by using the li...
23/11/2021

A must read moment from Christy O’Callaghan’s story “A Winter Walk.”
Finish the story, and other like it, by using the link in our bio to purchase and subscribe!

The first Meet the Author Q&A for UTGT Issue 41: Fall 2021 is officially live! Helen Sheehy’s piece “Sentences” is in th...
21/11/2021

The first Meet the Author Q&A for UTGT Issue 41: Fall 2021 is officially live! Helen Sheehy’s piece “Sentences” is in the spotlight. To learn more about her, her writing process, and her experiences leading up to this story, use the link in our bio and clip the “Author Q&A” tab at the bottom of the page!

Amazing moment from Brooke Kowalke’s ( ) story “The Before, During, and After” from our latest issue of UTGT. Look out f...
19/11/2021

Amazing moment from Brooke Kowalke’s ( ) story “The Before, During, and After” from our latest issue of UTGT. Look out for her Meet the Author Q&A coming out soon.
To finish her story and read others like it, follow the link in our bio to purchase or subscribe!

17/11/2021

Second read through: ✅
Even more beautiful the second time.

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