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We're excited to share the full cover for our next full-length collection: It Was Never Supposed To Be by @BenKlinePoet! Cover Design by George Gozum 🤩 this reveal also comes with a preoder link and a look inside 👀 variantlit.com/product/iwnstb/

VariantLit's tweet image. We're excited to share the full cover for our next full-length collection: It Was Never Supposed To Be by @BenKlinePoet! Cover Design by George Gozum 🤩 this reveal also comes with a preoder link and a look inside 👀 variantlit.com/product/iwnstb/

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Variant Literature@VariantLit · Jun 28

We're so excited to see "The Proposed" by Elijah Sparkman in The @Wigleaf Top 50! Read it here: variantlit.com/the-proposed/

sshome dasgupta@shome_dasgupta · Jun 28

The @Wigleaf Top 50 2025 & the Longlist are up! Thank you to our Guest Selecting Editor @samanito & to our Readers & Associate Series Editors! Let’s celebrate the writers, readers, & journals in the literary community—all for the love: wigleaf.com!

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Variant Literature@VariantLit · Jul 3

Good stuff from Eli! Was a pleasure hanging with him when they hosted me at Book Suey last year

VVariant Literature@VariantLit · Jun 28

We're so excited to see "The Proposed" by Elijah Sparkman in The @Wigleaf Top 50! Read it here: variantlit.com/the-proposed/

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Barbara Byar@BarbaraByar · Jun 28

I've written a bit about the Editing process and how it's like a Sunday sail on a lake FULL OF CROCODILES Have a read and please do share if you dig it open.substack.com/pub/barbarabya…

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Variant Literature@VariantLit · Jun 26

Have you read Issue 21 yet? variantlit.com/issue-twenty-o…

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Variant Literature@VariantLit · Jun 23

This will be my third public reading in as many years. I plan to share a mix of old and new favorites before returning to my regularly scheduled avoidance of the camera. Would love to see you there

NNight Light@nightlightpoems · Jun 22

this Thursday!! we are so excited to have @natallman, @arisbarmitzvah, @lowermelody, & Zach Spruce on to read their poems :) please see 🔗 below to register — can’t wait to see you there!

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Variant Literature@VariantLit · Jun 20

This Sunday - listen to two poets read their work and answer author questions. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

mmegan nichols@mgnchols · Jun 19

Join MJ Gomez and Qetsi’ah Joachim-Baggott for Birdsong, Wildfires, and Faith: A Poetry Reading hosted by @VariantLit, Sunday, June 22 - 10 a.m. EST / 3 p.m. BST. Live on Zoom Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist… @bluejayverses @iamgoingtocry15 @KithBooks

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megan nichols@mgnchols · Jun 19

Join MJ Gomez and Qetsi’ah Joachim-Baggott for Birdsong, Wildfires, and Faith: A Poetry Reading hosted by @VariantLit, Sunday, June 22 - 10 a.m. EST / 3 p.m. BST. Live on Zoom Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist… @bluejayverses @iamgoingtocry15 @KithBooks

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Rachel Kowalsky@rachel_kowalsky · Jun 16

My newest short story, "Burn," is out in @VariantLit : lnkd.in/eRu8meQm Thanks to Editors @SuzyEynon and Barbara Lock for believing in it and making it shine!

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Variant Literature@VariantLit · Jun 14

Don't miss this!

VVariant Literature@VariantLit · Jun 11

Want to win some free books? We'll be giving away a copy of Love Letters & Gospels to a randomly chosen attendee at our upcoming Birdsong, Wildfires, and Faith Poetry Reading. June 22nd! Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

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Bex Hainsworth@PoetBex · Jun 15

"The bedsheets prickle with evidence; women are on trial because men went mad. Purple-threaded petals still gather on their unmarked graves." Delighted to see my poem, 'Henbane', in the latest issue of @VariantLit 🌺 variantlit.com/henbane/

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Variant Literature@VariantLit · Jun 13

Thank you, Brandon!

BBrandon Shane@RuiShanewrites · Jun 13

Wonderful issue with a lot of great poems :)

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Variant Literature@VariantLit · Jun 11

Want to win some free books? We'll be giving away a copy of Love Letters & Gospels to a randomly chosen attendee at our upcoming Birdsong, Wildfires, and Faith Poetry Reading. June 22nd! Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

VariantLit's tweet image. Want to win some free books? We'll be giving away a copy of Love Letters &amp; Gospels to a randomly chosen attendee at our upcoming Birdsong, Wildfires, and Faith Poetry Reading. June 22nd!

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Variant Literature@VariantLit · Jun 12

It's here! Fancy some good reads? Well, look no further than the latest issue from Variant!

VVariant Literature@VariantLit · Jun 12

Issue 21 variantlit.com/issue-twenty-o…

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Variant Literature@VariantLit · Jun 13

We're so pleased to feature your work!

vval 💌@glowyaquarius · Jun 12

so grateful to have one of my poems in this issue!!! thank you to the incredible team behind @VariantLit 💖

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Variant Literature@VariantLit · Jun 12

Thank you for your beautiful poem!

OOliver Brooks@OBrooksBooks · Jun 12

Excited to have a new poem out in this issue alongside many excellent poets and writers! variantlit.com/ginsberg-in-pu…

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Variant Literature@VariantLit · Jun 12

Beautiful new issue of @VariantLit out now!

VVariant Literature@VariantLit · Jun 12

Issue 21 variantlit.com/issue-twenty-o…

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Variant Literature@VariantLit · Jun 12

Issue 21 variantlit.com/issue-twenty-o…

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kith books@KithBooks · Jun 12

Gospels For the Tongue-Tied by Qetsiah Baggott-Joachim HAPPY RELEASE DAY, @iamgoingtocry15!!! get your copy now! Print: kithbooks.com/shop/p/gospels eBook: kithbooks.com/digital/p/gosp…

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