Started and run by a group of writers, Muse India is an online bimonthly journal which seeks to showcase Indian writings in both English and in English translation. Begun in early 2005, the journal has produced a number of thematic issues over the past several years, including those that have focused on Punjabi literature, modern Tamil poetry, and Indian aesthetics. Each issue contains a blend of...

Launched in 2003, Narrative is a magazine "dedicated to advancing literature in the digital age by supporting the finest writing talent and encouraging reading, as the gateway to understanding, across generations, in schools, and around the globe." The magazine offers an extensive free, online digital library of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, authored by famous and emerging writers alike....

New York Books packs a triple punch for bibliophiles: The New York Review of Books, Granta, and n.b., the monthly ezine about new books provided by the staff of the well-known Reader's Catalog. NYRB provides selected full text from the print issue, with archives of recent issues. In addition, full text of the first issue, published in early 1963, is available. Granta is a quarterly literary...

Rain Taxi is a non-profit literary organization dedicated to critically reviewing new literature and building awareness of new writers who may otherwise get overlooked. As part of this mission, Rain Taxi publishes a quarterly review of new poetry, fiction, and nonfiction work in both print and online editions. In addition to reviews, this publication also features interviews and feature essays....

The American Scholar is published by the Phi Beta Kappa Society, and since 1932 they have published compelling and thoughtful essays, articles, poetry, and other pieces. The creation of this publication was actually inspired by Emerson's famous speech "The American Scholar", which was delivered to the Phi Beta Kappa Society at Harvard in 1837. They recently revamped their website, and now visitors...

The Brooklyn Quarterly (abbreviated TBQ is a new publication designed for those interested in literature, poetry, and the role of language in the world. Both a quarterly digital magazine and a regularly updated blog, TBQ presents literature as public ideas via original poetry, original fiction, narrative essays, critical essays, and interviews. Complete past issues of the magazine are available...

The Millions is an online magazine that covers books, art, and culture. Founded in 2003, the site boasts an enormous backlog of essays, reviews, excerpts, lists, and other wonders. While readers can choose to support the Millions with a monthly donation, the content is free, and ads are minimal. Readers could start anywhere on this playful and intriguing site. Recent essays have included a look at...

The Review Review is an online magazine that provides information and critical reviews of literary magazines and journals. Writer Becky Tuch decided to create this magazine in 2008 when she realized that she, like many emerging writers, often lacked familiarity with the rapidly growing terrain of literary magazines. As Tuch explains "no one knew who published what, who edited which magazines,...

Self-described as "a national journal of literature and discussion", _The Virginia Quarterly Review_ has been in existence since 1925, and continues to publish important essays, poems, and other prose pieces on a wide range of topics. Its site is full of materials from the current issue and also a number of Web-only materials, such as an audio selection of Michael Chabon at the Virginia Festival...

With its marine mammal style title, The Walrus magazine has been gracing Canadian newsstands and the web since September 2003. Their mission is to publish works by writers from Canada and elsewhere who are "curious about the world." Their homepage is visually stimulating and easy to navigate, and first-time visitors may wish to look over their various thematic sections to get a sense of the...