Story Literary Magazine

It's here! Issue #20 is available for purchase on our website and will arrive in mailboxes soon. Check it out here: storymagazine.org/store/issue-20…

Beach reads, backyard reads, anywhere reads. Wherever summer takes you, bring us along! Now's a great time to subscribe: our next issue is coming soon! Subscribe today to share your summer with Story: storymagazine.org/store/story-su…

Award-winning author Deesha Philyaw will be a guest judge for the 7th Annual STORY Foundation Prize this year! The winner receives a $1500 award and publication. Submissions open August 15!

Just Posted: Story Fiction Editor Lacey Dunham's review of Joyriders by Greg Schutz. Read it here: storymagazine.org/greg-schutz-in…

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Read “Adam” by @jackie__sabbagh in Issue #20! Get a copy here: storymagazine.org/store/issue-20…

Read “Barracuda” by @amandajbermudez in Issue #20! Get a copy here: storymagazine.org/store/issue-20…

Read “Richard Chamberlain Comes to Tolerance” by Seth Borgen in Issue #20! Get a copy here: storymagazine.org/store/issue-20…

Issue 21 cover reveal! Coming Summer 2025! Stay tuned for more details...

Read “My Sister’s Boyfriend” by @cljensen_ in Issue #20! Get a copy here: storymagazine.org/store/issue-20…

We’re excited to announce Sela Chávez as our new Reviews Editor! In the past, Sela has served as a Fiction Editor at Story. She will now be overseeing reviews of short story collections published at storymagazine.org/category/revie….

Read “Bereavement” by @petrova519 in Issue #20! Get a copy here: storymagazine.org/store/issue-20…

We're pleased to announce Kristin Tenor as our new Managing Editor. In the past, Kristin has served both as a Fiction Editor and Reviews Editor at Story. Kristin will be managing submissions and supporting our editorial team. We're thrilled to have her on board!

Read “Easement” by @kim_samek in Issue #20! Get a copy here: storymagazine.org/store/issue-20…

Read “Chad and Theo” by @jackie__sabbagh in Issue #20! Get a copy here: storymagazine.org/store/issue-20…

Two contributors from our most recent issue have been honored with the Pushcart Prize! Kim Samek’s “Easement” and Christie Hodgen’s “Rich Strike” were included in Issue #20, and will now be included in Pushcart’s 2026 anthology. Join us in congratulating both on this achievement!

Just Posted: Story Fiction Editor Christopher Lowe’s review of Lori Ostlund’s collection of short stories, Are you Happy? Read it here: storymagazine.org/lori-ostlund-i…

Read “Wound Care” by @stephenfishbach in Issue #20! Get a copy here: storymagazine.org/store/issue-20…

Spring Back Into STORY! Spring is the season of fresh starts—why not refresh your subscription to STORY?Renew your love for great storytelling here >> storymagazine.org/store/story-su…

Read “Dada” by Steph Del Rosso in Issue #20! Get a copy here: storymagazine.org/store/issue-20…

Spring is a time for new beginnings. If you're looking to refresh your writing and get inspiration, here are our Issue 20 contributors' favorite craft books. Happy writing!