Free Literary Magazines

Free Literary Magazines are available on these websites. Links direct you straight to the chosen category if there are other categories on the site. There is a general description of these websites as well.

REG* - Registration ASC - websites that do not need registration are at the beginning of the list for easy access to free content.

Listing of sites that offer Free Literary Magazines

NAME	GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEBSITE	REG*
The Atlantic	The Atlantic Since 1857, The Atlantic has been challenging assumptions and pursuing truth. This link directs you to Free Literary Magazines.	No
THE YALE REVIEW	THE YALE REVIEW into its third century of publication by relaunching the magazine in May 2021 as a print and digital publication, with a new website that features original content as well as gems from TYR's incomparable archive. This is a nice collection of Free Literary Magazines.	No
THE NEW YORKER	THE NEW YORKER is considered by many to be the most influential magazine in the world, renowned for its in-depth reporting, political and cultural commentary, fiction, poetry, and humor. Links to Free Literary Magazines.	No
iowareview.org	iowareview.org publishes the best short stories, poems, and essays being written today, often being pleased to introduce new writers. On this page you can find Free Literary Magazines.	No
THE MISSOURI REVIEW	THE MISSOURI REVIEW ounded in 1978, is one of the most highly regarded literary magazines in the United States. For the past four decades we’ve upheld a reputation for finding and publishing the very best writers first. On this link you can access Free Literary Magazines.	No
MQR	MQR is an interdisciplinary and international literary journal, combining distinctive voices in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, as well as works in translation. This URL opens the listing of Free Literary Magazines.	No
ZYZZYVA	ZYZZYVA was founded in 1985 in San Francisco with the goal of publishing a superb literary journal shining a spotlight on West Coast poets, writers, and artists from a wide range of backgrounds, many of whom were otherwise overlooked by established publications, and providing them with a much needed platform. Under this URL they offer Free Literary Magazines.	No
NARRATIVE	NARRATIVE is dedicated to advancing literature in the digital age by supporting the finest writing talent and encouraging reading across communities and generations, in schools, and around the globe. This page direct you to Free Literary Magazines.	No
BOULEVARD	BOULEVARD available in print and online, Boulevard is a biannual literary magazine publishing contemporary fiction, essays, interviews, and poetry. Links to the listing of Free Literary Magazines.	No
OXFORD AMERICAN	OXFORD AMERICAN is a nonprofit quarterly published by The Oxford American Literary Project, Inc., in alliance with the University of Central Arkansas (UCA). Under this link you can access Free Literary Magazines.	No
CINCINNATI	CINCINNATI published many promising new and emerging writers as well as Pulitzer Prize winners and Guggenheim and MacArthur fellows. This link is to a page with Free Literary Magazines.	No
HARPERS	HARPERS the oldest general-interest monthly in America, explores the issues that drive our national conversation, through long-form narrative journalism and essays, and such celebrated features as the iconic Harper’s Index. This is a URL to Free Literary Magazines.	No

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