Epiphany is a literary magazine and independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) that has supported writers at every stage of their careers for over 20 years. Learn more at: https://linktr.ee/epiphanyliteraryhttps://bsky.app/profile/epiphanylit.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/epiphanylit.bsky.social/post/3mv52am7iak2nBreakout Prize Finalist Perry Levitch unpacks metaphor and motherhood in “Ragged Point Inn,” a poem that’s stuck with our editors. Read it here: https://www.epiphanymagazine.org/features/ragged-point-inn-perry-levitch10 Sep 2026 02:51 +0000at://did:plc:pr5decvi24ooqgmtfj47gf44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv52am7iak2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/epiphanylit.bsky.social/post/3muukb4b4vc2dWith “Heaven is a Place in West Palm Beach,” Breakout Prize Finalist Sammi Chiyao weaves a story for all the families that are deemed “too much.” Read our editor’s notes on what grabbed our attention, and the full story here: https://www.epiphanymagazine.org/features/heaven-is-a-place-in-west-palm-beach-by-sammi-chiyao06 Sep 2026 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:pr5decvi24ooqgmtfj47gf44/app.bsky.feed.post/3muukb4b4vc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/epiphanylit.bsky.social/post/3mupp4a62t226Thank us later for this reading list of piercing short story collections, all published this year from former Epiphany contributors, including @patrickobrienstrickland.com04 Sep 2026 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:pr5decvi24ooqgmtfj47gf44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupp4a62t226https://bsky.app/profile/epiphanylit.bsky.social/post/3munakhpbmk2sFrom cursed Playboy mansions to schoolyard shitpits to salmon canneries, our latest issue can come with you everywhere: https://www.epiphanymagazine.org/store/p/print-subscription03 Sep 2026 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:pr5decvi24ooqgmtfj47gf44/app.bsky.feed.post/3munakhpbmk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/epiphanylit.bsky.social/post/3mukgznel2s22Wondering what stands out to our editors? Read our editor’s notes on "Elegy,” a poem by Breakout Prize Finalist Carolene Kurien: https://www.epiphanymagazine.org/features/elegy-by-carolene-kurien02 Sep 2026 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:pr5decvi24ooqgmtfj47gf44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukgznel2s22https://bsky.app/profile/epiphanylit.bsky.social/post/3mu3kqb7f3222An idyllic swim in the river. A father wielding an axe. A young boy’s crisis. For women in translation month, we offer you a shocking excerpt of “Death in Spring” by Mercè Rodoreda, translated by Martha Tennent from Catalan. Read it now on our Substack: https://epiphanyliterary.substack.com/p/death-in-spring?r=3awn39&utm_medium=ios27 Aug 2026 19:16 +0000at://did:plc:pr5decvi24ooqgmtfj47gf44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3kqb7f3222https://bsky.app/profile/epiphanylit.bsky.social/post/3mtwdvrwtcc22Join a live Q&A with our EIC @saralippmann.bsky.social, Editor @jeffbondnyc.bsky.social, and Becky Tuch from Lit Mag News on 8/27 at 2:30PM ET. This is your moment to ask about submissions, editing, and how lit mags work—and registration is free. Sign up here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ucQ53Kc4ReSOEyEqe9o_Xg?mc_cid=dbaa043524&mc_eid=fd94b9918c#/registration25 Aug 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:pr5decvi24ooqgmtfj47gf44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwdvrwtcc22https://bsky.app/profile/epiphanylit.bsky.social/post/3mttoicstns2dSmall mags are keeping literary community alive, one group think at a time. We can't wait to show you what our team's been working on this summer.24 Aug 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:pr5decvi24ooqgmtfj47gf44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttoicstns2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/epiphanylit.bsky.social/post/3mtf5agso422mWe've been publishing translations by women for 20+ years, and we've got something for everyone. Find out which of our all-time favorites you should read next. Cover Photo: Ghazaleh Alizadeh18 Aug 2026 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:pr5decvi24ooqgmtfj47gf44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtf5agso422mhttps://bsky.app/profile/epiphanylit.bsky.social/post/3mssrxqdvbc27In honor of the upcoming release of Mud on the Moon, Nita Noveno’s award-winning hybrid memoir, we are unlocking her CNF excerpt from our latest issue, where Noveno transports us to the salmon canneries of her native Southeast Alaska. https://www.epiphanymagazine.org/features/nita-noveno-a-view-from-the-cannery11 Aug 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:pr5decvi24ooqgmtfj47gf44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssrxqdvbc27https://bsky.app/profile/epiphanylit.bsky.social/post/3msnrjj35vc2jOne of the best parts of our summer has been tuning into “good literary conversation,” as Laura Schmitt says in @electricliterature.com Here are some of the writing podcasts that have our team hooked and inspired.09 Aug 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:pr5decvi24ooqgmtfj47gf44/app.bsky.feed.post/3msnrjj35vc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/epiphanylit.bsky.social/post/3mshdgcpak22vTo celebrate John Reed's new, riveting collection "Year of Valentines" (Spuyten Dyuvil), Mary Karmelek sits down with the renowned writer on crafting sonnets, the history of the NYC art scene, and whether puppets are capable of love. Check it out here: https://www.epiphanymagazine.org/features/john-reed-interview07 Aug 2026 00:47 +0000at://did:plc:pr5decvi24ooqgmtfj47gf44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mshdgcpak22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/epiphanylit.bsky.social/post/3mshabo5gwk2vDid you know that Epiphany has audio versions of each poem we publish online? Our website is full of many more ad-free surprises, where your next dose of literary transcendence awaits.06 Aug 2026 23:50 +0000at://did:plc:pr5decvi24ooqgmtfj47gf44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mshabo5gwk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/epiphanylit.bsky.social/post/3mrzpzaesr22bSo, our interns are kind of everything to us! Let's take a second to thank this passionate squad of volunteers for reviewing submissions, attending editorial meetings, helping with social media, and far more. We don't even want to think about where we'd be without their support.01 Aug 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:pr5decvi24ooqgmtfj47gf44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrzpzaesr22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/epiphanylit.bsky.social/post/3mrv244cbd224“The waiting room is a collage of almosts: almost asleep, almost calm, almost able to explain.” In our latest piece of creative nonfiction, Hridoy Kundu takes us into the bustling emergency room, where care fills the gaps that language leaves behind. https://www.epiphanymagazine.org/features/triage-for-the-unsaid-hridoy-kundu30 Jul 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:pr5decvi24ooqgmtfj47gf44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrv244cbd224https://bsky.app/profile/epiphanylit.bsky.social/post/3mriupuiulc2nNew short story just dropped! Ryan Russell's "A Pain So Common" follows a young girl as she lives with her mother on the road. Her mother's fleeting relationships paint a vulnerable, honest portrait of motherhood, sex work, and (yay!) sapphic connection: https://www.epiphanymagazine.org/features/a-pain-so-common-ryan-russell25 Jul 2026 22:04 +0000at://did:plc:pr5decvi24ooqgmtfj47gf44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mriupuiulc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/epiphanylit.bsky.social/post/3mri5x57hkc2oThank you to the great folks at LIT NYS for awarding us the 2026 Advancement Regrant. We’re honored to be chosen along with fifteen other incredible organizations. As a nonprofit literary magazine, community support is everything!25 Jul 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:pr5decvi24ooqgmtfj47gf44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mri5x57hkc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/epiphanylit.bsky.social/post/3mrax62fqrc2fThrilled to join an illustrious group of literary organizations as a 2026 Amazon Literary Partnership grant recipient, which will enable us to continue supporting writers at every stage of their career. #AmazonLiteraryPartnership @clmporg.bsky.social22 Jul 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:pr5decvi24ooqgmtfj47gf44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrax62fqrc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/epiphanylit.bsky.social/post/3mqcpbgp3z22kBehold the index, one of the most exciting features of our new issue's design by Lucy Andersen. From pink lumps to pubic hair to black mirrors, the index on "Neighbors'" back cover is a go-to for the issue's themes and idiosyncrasies. Get a copy through the link in our bio!10 Jul 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:pr5decvi24ooqgmtfj47gf44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcpbgp3z22khttps://bsky.app/profile/epiphanylit.bsky.social/post/3mq5uccxbdc2hEpiphany is officially in our books coverage era! We’re excited to release Alina Stefanescu’s review of “People Who Live Alone Talk Too Much,” Sofi Stambo’s debut collection of short stories. Read the review now through the link in our bio.08 Jul 2026 19:32 +0000at://did:plc:pr5decvi24ooqgmtfj47gf44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq5uccxbdc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/epiphanylit.bsky.social/post/3mpqzazwxtk2uBefore you head off for 4th of July fun, add "Veterans" by Joshua Ambre to your beach reading list. During a trip to Williamsburg's historic war sites, a son grapples with the impact of his father's military service, all within the moment of a photograph. Read now on our website!03 Jul 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:pr5decvi24ooqgmtfj47gf44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpqzazwxtk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/epiphanylit.bsky.social/post/3mpor25fs3c2pWe’re so grateful for everyone who snagged a copy of “Neighbors” so far. What a joy it is to see the issue making its rounds. If photos of our magazine are giving you FOMO for the real thing, we’ve got copies available through the link in our website. Happy reading!02 Jul 2026 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:pr5decvi24ooqgmtfj47gf44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpor25fs3c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/epiphanylit.bsky.social/post/3mpjji63gtk2iWe’re plucking “Boyfriend Island” by Amelia Beckerman from our “Neighbors” issue. When Liv’s very best friend sails off to Boyfriend Island with her new bae, the aftermath reveals truths about female friendship, pick-me culture, and the rituals of modern dating. On our website!30 Jun 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:pr5decvi24ooqgmtfj47gf44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjji63gtk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/epiphanylit.bsky.social/post/3mpeqcgee2c22In the age of AI slop and political attacks on artists, our concept of truth is vulnerable. We asked our contributors how they navigate honesty. To hear more from these writers, head to the link in our bio to get a copy of “Neighbors.” Stay tuned for Part 2 of these responses!28 Jun 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:pr5decvi24ooqgmtfj47gf44/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpeqcgee2c22