Are you a fan of literature? You love epics, romance stories or novels in general, or you are into a particular form, like comedy or drama/tragedies? Since you love reading literature materials, you are always craving for book reviews and must-read book recommendations. Well, literary magazines might just fit well for you.
Literary magazines are publications dedicated to literature. There are copies that offer short stories, poetry and essays. There are those with such literary works alongside your much coveted book reviews, literary critiques and comments, and even bios and interviews of famous authors.
If in case you are a writer, there are literary magazines which serve as an alternative for such writers to publish their work, those that are not yet established as authors or not yet into the mainstream press.
Literary magazines have been present in the publication scene as early as the 1900s. Poetry Magazine, for one, was founded in 1912 and published T.S. Eliot’s first poem, “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.” You most likely know T. S. Eliot or might even be a fan of T. S. Eliot. Just think that he began his career writing in a literary magazine. So if you are aspiring for a career of your own in this field, you can always count on literary magazines to help you.
During the ‘50s, there was a boom in literary magazines, along with the climb of minor press. In the ‘70s, there was again a rise of literary magazine number, including Glimmer Train and Tin House. It was the time of lush meadow for poets.
And now, there are also plenty of online literary magazines like Small Spiral Notebook, Word Riot and thousands of online literary publications where you can go check out and help you feed your interest in literature, or actually serve as a place to showcase your literature flair. (: