I ranked the travel magazines below using the The Best American Travel Writing series. For the last five years, each magazine with one of its essays reprinted in the book got a certain number of points, and if it was listed in the “Special Mention” section in the back, it received a fewer number of […]
This list ranks literary magazines by how often their short stories have appeared in the Best American Short Stories. In some ways it’s ridiculous to rank literary magazines by the number of awards they’ve received, but it still can be useful for writers to figure out where to submit. (If you’re looking for nonfiction or essay […]
This list uses the Best American Essays series to rank magazines, literary journals, newspapers and other literary nonfiction markets by how often their essays are cited in the anthology. If you’re writing literary nonfiction and looking for good magazines to submit your essay or other nonfiction, check out these markets. The ranking covers the last five years […]
As literary magazines continue to move from print to online, it’s important to separate the chaff from the wheat. This list attempts to do that. Below are the online literary magazines that attracted my attention, boast the best names, have the most accomplished stories, showcase the work in outstanding design, and have the best chance […]
Whether you are a fiction fanatic or a pure poet, there is a literary magazine out there for you! Below are the top 50 literary magazines that are ready to showcase your story. Based on the search tool SimilarWeb, I averaged out the traffic visits of each website from the last three months and ranked them according […]
Sports are a little bit exciting. Whether it’s a one legged wrestler pinning his opponent to the ground, a sixteen year old girl making the perfect landing after ten years of training, or an Olympic swimmer winning gold at only a quarter second’s difference between lightning strikes — sports are quite extraordinary in their simplicity. But we’re not here […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education has an article about a new system that ranks humanities journals. Predictably enough, scholars and editors are up in arms: A large-scale, multinational attempt in Europe to rank humanities journals has set off a revolt. In a protest letter, some journal editors have called it “a dangerous and misguided exercise.” […]
