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Narrative
Magazine

Narrative's Status Updates

Since 2003, Narrative Magazine has promoted the best in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry throughout the writing and Internet communities. Founded by authors Carol Edgarian and Tom Jenks, Narrative Magazine embraces the rich tradition of craft, structure, and clarity in literature. With a steadfast commitment to both the artist and the reader, Narrative Magazine is at the forefront of publications of its kind in the English language. Narrative Magazine publishes pieces both online and in print, and boasts an impressive readership of more than 50,000 individuals. Readers flock to Narrative Magazine and NarrativeMagazine.com for excellent stories composed by such veterans as T.C. Boyle, Junot Diaz, Ann Beattie, Joyce Carol Oates, and Tobias Wolff. Poetry aficionados can expect the finest work from Alberto Alvaro Rios, Dan Gerber, Sarah Lindsay, and others in every edition of Narrative Magazine. Also a venue for up-and-coming original voices, including Alexi Zentner, Kara Levy, and Maud Newton, Narrative Magazine makes the discovery and advancement of new talent a critical part of its mission. Published three times per year, the print version of Narrative Magazine contains nonfiction, essays, interviews, cartoons, and more. Jayne Anne Phillips and Garry Marshall were both recently interview subjects in Narrative Magazine, and past issues have featured revealing dialogues with Frank Conroy and Ann Beattie. Internet users can find the same material on NarrativeMagazine.com as in the printed Narrative Magazine, plus extra multimedia features. Authors read from and record their latest book excerpts, stories, and poems on NarrativeMagazine.com, affording online visitors the chance to hear these pieces in the writer’s own voice. Recent narrators featured on NarrativeMagazine.com include Michael and Matthew Dickman, Lynn Freed, Tobias Wolff, James Salter, and Carol Edgarian. NarrativeMagazine.com also offers Stories of the Week, Readers’ Narratives, Six-Word Stories, and numerous contests in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. A nonprofit organization with 501©(3) status, Narrative Magazine and NarrativeMagazine.com promise to give readers the best in free literature from the greatest writers working today. At a time when the literature medium is constantly changing, Narrative Magazine ensures the survival of good writing and preserves it both on paper and in pixels.