Beltway RESOURCE BANK Literary Journals and Other Publications from DC, MD, VA, DE, and WV ABZ Poetry Magazine Annual journal from Huntington, WV. Also hosts an annual first book competition. Editor: John McKernan. Ambit "A journal of temporary and unstable poetics" based in Towson, MD. Publishes in PDF format; each issue features 9 writers and 1 visual artist. Affiliated with Furniture Press. American Scholar Academic quarterly sponsored by the Phi Beta Kappa Society in DC; publishes approx. 5 poems per issue. Editor: Robert S. Wilson. The Amistad Bi-annual online journal of and about Black art and literature. Publishes poetry, fiction, essays, reviews, interviews, art. Housed at Howard University. Student editors. Ancient Paths Journal of Christian literature published every other year (in odd-numbered years). Editor: Skylar H. Burris. ArLiJo ArLiJo, aka The Arlington Literary Journal, is an online monthly publication sponsored by Gival Press that features writers "from around the globe who share a positive take on humanity" and whose work "promotes understanding and sensitivity across borders." Editor: Robert L. Giron. The Atlantic Monthly magazine based in DC with essays on culture and politics, interviews, fiction and poetry. Atticus Review Weekly online journal of stories, poems, and mixed media. Dan Cafaro, Publisher. Backbone Mountain Review Annual publication of the Allegany Arts Council and the Frostburg Center for Creative Writing. Publishe writers from Western MD. Baltimore Review Formerly a biannual print journal, relaunching in February 2012 as an online journal with more frequent issue releases. Publishes poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction; located in Towson, MD. Also sponsors theme-based contests, and plans one annual print issue. Barbara Westwood Diehl and Kathleen Hellen, Senior Editors. Barrelhouse Fiction and poetry from new and established authors, plus essays and interviews on everything from music to reality television. Based in DC. Big Lucks Quarterly print journal based in DC, publishes poetry, fiction, art. Blackbird Online journal of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. A joint venture of Virginia Commonwealth University and the New Virginia Review. Blue Collar Review Located in Norfolk, VA and dedicated to the writing of working class authors. Bogg Print journal of contemporary writing, with international connections. Also publishes a chapbook series. Editor: John Elsberg. The Broadkill Review Publishes poems and short fiction in six PDF-format issues per year. Based in Milton, DE. Editor: Jamie Brown. Café Hopeless Online journal of interviews by book authors. Sponsored by Pretend Genius Press. Callaloo A literary journal of the African diaspora, published by Johns Hopkins University. Fiction, poetry, plays, critical essays, cultural studies, interviews, and visual art. Cartographer Electric Online journal of poetry, fiction, and visual art based in New York; one of the three editors, Adam Pellegrini, lives in DC. Chickenbones Online literary journal on "literary and artistic African American themes" from Jarratt, VA. Editor: Rudolph Lewis. Chrysalis Reader Themed issues of poetry, fiction, and essays, exploring contemporary questions of spirituality, published three times a year by the Swedenborg Foundation in Dillwyn, VA. Cobalt Quarterly online journal of fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and interviews, based in Baltimore. Editor: Andrew Keating. Conte A journal of narrative writing, based in MD. Publishes narrative poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Editors: Adam Tavel and Robert Lieberman. Delaware Poetry Review Web journal based in Lewes, DE, focusing on writers from the Delmarva region. Two issues per year. Editors: Michael Blaine, John Elsberg, Dennis Forney, H.A. Maxon, Richard Peabody, and Kim Roberts. Delmarva Review Publishes short fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction and short reviews. Originally founded to feature writing from the Delmarva region, but it welcomes all writers. Published by the Eastern Shore Writers' Association. Linda Fritz, Editor. The Del Sol Review Quarterly on-line journal of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, based in DC. Editor: Michael Neff. The Doctor T.J. Eckleburg Review Journal of the Johns Hopkins University MA in Writing Program. Online quarterly of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, with annual print editions. Rae Bryant, Editor-in-chief. Emprise Review Online journal of fiction, poetry, book reviews, and lists. The local connection: Fiction editor Amber Sparks lives in DC. Failbetter.com Online quarterly of fiction, poetry, and visual art, based in Richmond, VA. Editor: Thom Didato. Feminist Studies Publishes three issues per year, poetry in every issue. Based in College Park, MD and sponsored by the University of Maryland Department of Women's Studies. Folio Student-edited print journal, sponsored by the Department of Literature at American University in DC. The Folly Limited edition print journal of poetry, satire, reportage, and diatribes based in DC. Editors: Andrew Bucket and Lex Paulson. Found Poetry Review Online journal publishes only found poems, including collage poems, centos, erasure poetry, cut-up poetry, and other textual recombinations. Based in Bethesda, MD. Editor: Jenni B. Baker. Gargoyle Publishes one issue per year. Quirky sensibility; always interesting. Based in Arlington, VA. Editors: Richard Peabody and Lucinda Ebersole. Grub Street Annual print journal of poetry, short fiction, and visual art from Towson University, featuring primarily the work of students. Rotating student editors. G.W. Review Nationally distributed, biannual journal, edited by students at the George Washington University. Publishes poetry, fiction, and visual art. Gunpowder Review 4036 Hunt Crest Rd., Jarrettsville, MD 21084-1821. New print journal based in Harford County, MD. Publishes poetry, prose, visual art by local women quarterly. Editors: W.H. Stevens and V.W. Crist. Haijinx Quarterly online journal of haiku and haibun, edited by Roberta Beary. "Putting the hai back in haiku." hArtworks Publishes the poetry of Charles Hart Middle School, Simon Elementary, and Ballou High School Students three times a year. "Students, teachers, parents and writers creating a literary renaissance in Southeast DC." Hispanic Culture Review Published at George Mason University one or two times a year. Poetry, fiction, essays. Bilingual. Student edited; faculty advisor Rei Berroa. The Hollins Critic Five issues a year of critical essays, poetry, and book reviews from Hollins College in Roanoke, VA. R.H.W. Dillard, ed.; Cathryn Hankla, poetry ed. Iguana Review Independent literary magazine founded 2003 in Old Greenbelt, MD. Infinite Difference Online journal of flash fiction and poetry by students ages 11-18 with a connection to disability. Sponsored by Very Special Arts. The Innisfree Poetry Journal Online journal of contemporary poetry, publishing approximately 2 issues per year. Editor: Greg McBride. JMWW Quarterly online journal of fiction, nonfiction, visual art, and poetry, based in Baltimore. Editor: Jen Michalski; Poetry Editor: Jenny Sadre-Orofai. Jubilat Although housed at the University of Massachusetts, the founder of this biannual journal of poetry and art is DC-based Rob Casper. Kindling An unbound journal of short fiction, poetry, memoir, art, illustration, and comics that can fit on a 4x6. Based in DC, edited by Brian Moll and Carolyn Reid. Lines & Stars Bi-monthly print journal (with online excerpts) based in DC. Publishes poetry and fiction. Themed issues. Editor: Rachel Adams. Little Patuxent Review Journal of prose and poetry from Columbia, MD. Editor: Michael R. Clark. Loch Raven Review Quarterly webzine with an annual print compilation, publishing poetry, short fiction, articles, and translations. Based in Baltimore. Editor: Christopher T. George. Locuspoint Online journal; guest editors select seven poets to represent a city or region. Managing editor: Charles Jensen. Meridian Semi-annual journal from the University of Virginia; student editors. Mortar & Pestle Literary journal housed at George Washington University that features the work of undergraduate writers and photographers from universities within the DC area. Student edited. Nightsun Housed at Frostburg State College. Editor: Gerry LaFemina. 1913 a journal of forms Print journal out of Hollins University in Roanoke, VA. The Northern Virginia Review Publishes poetry, short fiction, personal and academic essays, photography, and visual art, by writers from the DC metro area. Sponsored by Northern Virginia Community College. Editor: Adam Chiles. 100 Word Story Online publisher of short shorts, flash fiction, and prose poems. Editors: Lynn Mundell and Grant Faulkner. Open Letters Monthly An online monthly publication that reviews the arts and literature, providing "engaged, enthusiastic criticism and commentary." Based in four cities; the DC-based editor is Jeff Eaton and the poetry editor is Maureen Thorson. Passager Bi-annual print journal featuring writers age 50 and older, housed at the University of Baltimore. Also publishes books, runs an annual competition, publishes special theme issues, and sponsors readings. Editors: Mary Azrael, Christina Gay, and Kendra Kopelke. Phoebe Student edited print journal; hosted by George Mason University. Two issues per year. Poet Lore Bi-annual print journal, sponsored by The Writers Center in Bethesda, MD. Editors: Jody Bolz and E. Ethelbert Miller. Sponsors an annual narrative poetry competion. Poetica Journal of Jewish poetry, located in Norfolk, VA. Poetry Daily A poem a day online, excerpted from new books, magazines, and journals from across the US. Based in Charlottesville, VA. Editors: Don Selby and Diane Boller. Post No Ills Constructive critical writing on the arts and interdisciplinary exchange and insights from arts management professionals. Edited by Kyle Dargan. Potion poetry + fiction + media. On-line journal with a clean look and experimental tendencies. Editors: Joe Bisz, Carlos Hernandez, Matt Kirkpatrick, and Davis Schneiderman. The Potomac: Washington's Literary Review Web-based journal of political commentary, and poetry, prose poems, and "quicktions" from area and national writers. Occasional book and art reviews. Based in DC. Editor: Mike Neff. Potomac Review "The biannual journal with a conscience--and a lurking sense of humor." Housed at Montgomery College. Poetry, prose, art and photography. Editor: Julie Wakeman-Linn; Poetry Editor: Katherine Smith. Redux An invitation only online journal of previously published stories and poems not found elsewhere on the web, "work worth a second run." Based in Northern Virginia. Editor: Leslie Pietrzyk. Roanoke Review Founded at Roanoke College in 1967 by Henry Taylor and Edward Tedeschi, this journal of poetry and fiction continues to be student edited. Rooms Outlast Us Bi-annual print journal of poetry and poetic criticism from Articles Press. Sakura Review Print journal edited by graduate students from the MFA program at the University of Maryland. Publishes poery and prose. Tom Earles, editor; Natalie Corbin and Julia Leverone, poetry editors. Scene4 Magazine Monthly online magazine covering theatre, film, opera, music, plays, books, media, and blogs. Although located in Washington State, regular contributors include three DC poets: Karren LaLonde Alenier, Miles David Moore, and Kathi Wolfe. Seeing Black Web journal providing "fresh and uncensored Black perspectives on politics, media, film, television, music, literature, sports, spirituality, health, visual arts, theater, dance, the diaspora, and family." Based in DC, coverage is national. Esther Iverem, Editor. Contributors include Kenneth Carroll and DJ Renegade. Publishes some poetry. Shattered Wig Review Alternative journal from Baltimore publishes experimental poems, short fiction, cartoons, collaborations. Rupert Wandolowski, Editor. Shenandoah Published by Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA since 1950. Editor: R.T. Smith. Sinister Wisdom A multicultural journal by and for lesbians publishing since 1976. Although located in Berkeley, CA, one of the two editors, Julie R. Enszer, is local. The Sligo Journal Online journal of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, translation, and art from Montgomery College, Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus. Robert L. Giron, editor-in-chief with student editors. Smartish Pace Baltimore-based journal publishes new poems and translations. The website features poems, an audio archive of poetry, plus reviews, interviews, and Poets Q & A, in which poets field questions from readers. Editor: Stephen Reichert. Smile, Hon, You're in Baltimore! Journal that captures "everything that defines what it means to live in Charm City. Editor: William P. Tandy. Smokelong Quarterly Online journal of flash fiction and interviews. Also publishes a weekly newsletter. Published in DC and Las Vegas. Tara Laskowski and Beth Thomas, senior eds. Sojourners DC-based journal of Christian faith, politics and culture "whose mission is to proclaim and practice the biblical call to integrate spiritual renewal and social justice." Publishes some poetry in every issue. Poetry Editor: Rose Marie Berger. So To Speak: A Feminist Journal of Language and Art Biannual journal; student edited; hosted by George Mason University. The Sow's Ear Poetry Review Publishes poetry, visual art, and hybrid forms of "crossover" works that combine poetry with other disciplines. Also runs a chapbook series. Based in Winchester, VA. Editor: Kristin Zimet. Toad Online bimonthly journal of poetry, prose, and visual art, edited by creative writing graduate students at Virginia Tech, under the guidance of Bob Hickok. 10x3 plus Each issue showcases 10 poets x 3 poems or 3 poets x 10 poems plus other poems, prose-poems, or features. Located in Morgantown, WV. Sue Ann Simar, Editor. 32 Poems Small semi-annual out of Hyattsville, MD and Lubbock, TX. "Easy to carry and inviting to read. Each professionally designed, saddle-stitched issue contains only 32 poems." Editors: John Poch and Deborah Ager. Tidal Basin Review Literature, visual art, and media art in online and print versions of the journal. Based in DC. Editors: Randall Horton, Melanie Henderson, Tori Arthur, Patricia Biela, Fred Joiner, and Truth Thomas. Trillium Literary Journal Peer-reviewed online quarterly of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, new media writing, art, and photography, based in Alexandria, VA. Editor: Coleman C. Myron. Twelve Stories Online journal of short fiction, published irregularly. Edited by Blythe Winslow and Molly Gaudry. Unsplendid Quarterly online journal of poetry in traditional forms, based in Baltimore, Columbus OH, and Phoenix AZ. Doug Basford, Jason Gray, Erin Sweeten, and Natalie Shapero, Editors. Verse Poems, book reviews, magazine reviews. Online and in print, from the University of Richmond. Vinyl Poetry Online journal of poetry, fiction, mixed genre, and grocery lists, sponsored by Yes Yes Books. Editor: K.M.A. Sullivan. Virginia Quarterly Review "A National Journal of Literature & Discussion," from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. The Washington Independent Review of Books Publishes reviews of books, interviews, essays and podcasts. Based in DC, and sponsored by the AIW Freedom to Write Fund. David O. Stewart, Editor. WB&L Journal The Words, Beats & Life Hip Hop Journal publishes research papers, poems, artwork (including but not exclusively graffiti), media reviews (albums, films, shows), essays, interviews, and editorials. White Crane Journal Quarterly journal of "gay spirit wisdom and culture." Located in Brooklyn, although the Managing Editor and Creative Director is DC poet Dan Vera. Stories, essays, poems, artwork, and book reviews. The William and Mary Review Annual of poetry, fiction, nonfiction and visual arts from The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA.   Also of Interest American Life in Poetry A free, weekly column for newspapers and online publications focusing on a single, accessible poem, presented by Ted Kooser, former US Poet Laureate. Favorite Poem Project "Americans Saying Poems They Love": the major initiative of Robert Pinsky during his three terms in DC serving as the 39th US Poet Laureate. Poetry in Baltimore A community site where writers can post poems, contribute to on-line discussions, and find out about Baltimore open mics. Poetry 180 A poem a day for American high schools. Selected by former US Poet Laureate Billy Collins, authors include Thomas Lux, Lucille Clifton, Eamon Grennan, Geraldine Connolly, William Matthews, Tony Hoagland. Romantic Circles Referreed scholarly website devoted to the study of Romantic period literature and culture, published by the University of Maryland. Includes e-editions of texts, critical essays, bibliographies, guides for teachers, scholarly resources, and more. Edited by Neil Fraistat and Steven E. Jones. New feature: the "Poets on Poets" project features contemporary poets reading their favorite works by Byron, Shelley, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats. Studio 8 A showcase for artists, writers, musicians, and "other creatives" edited by Doreen Peri, Lightning Rod, Jason Schmidt, and Rene Lawrence. Hosts web pages for individual poets, and an open writer's discussion board.   Last update: 10/11/11