Epiphany
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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.
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After nearly 25 years, it was time for an Epiphany refresh! Explore our new website at epiphanymagazine.org.
While our mission remains the same—championing boundary-pushing writers at all stages of their careers—the new site opens up new ways to discover the work we feature.
While our mission remains the same—championing boundary-pushing writers at all stages of their careers—the new site opens up new ways to discover the work we feature.
Because I was brown
they cocked their thumbs
aimed pasty forefingers
at me while they shouted
Take that, Geronimo!
Although they were white
they had a herd of their own
@jmfletcher15.bsky.social
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they cocked their thumbs
aimed pasty forefingers
at me while they shouted
Take that, Geronimo!
Although they were white
they had a herd of their own
@jmfletcher15.bsky.social
www.epiphanymagazine.org/features/cow...
Cowboys — Epiphany Magazine
A poem by Jonathan Fletcher
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December 22, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Because I was brown
they cocked their thumbs
aimed pasty forefingers
at me while they shouted
Take that, Geronimo!
Although they were white
they had a herd of their own
@jmfletcher15.bsky.social
www.epiphanymagazine.org/features/cow...
they cocked their thumbs
aimed pasty forefingers
at me while they shouted
Take that, Geronimo!
Although they were white
they had a herd of their own
@jmfletcher15.bsky.social
www.epiphanymagazine.org/features/cow...
Looking forward to celebrating with you all tonight at Von Bar! Featuring readings by @joannahershon.bsky.social, Wah-Ming Chang, Edidong Uzoma Essien, and @jweirdo.bsky.social.
December 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Looking forward to celebrating with you all tonight at Von Bar! Featuring readings by @joannahershon.bsky.social, Wah-Ming Chang, Edidong Uzoma Essien, and @jweirdo.bsky.social.
After nearly 25 years, it was time for an Epiphany refresh! Explore our new website at epiphanymagazine.org.
While our mission remains the same—championing boundary-pushing writers at all stages of their careers—the new site opens up new ways to discover the work we feature.
While our mission remains the same—championing boundary-pushing writers at all stages of their careers—the new site opens up new ways to discover the work we feature.
December 14, 2025 at 8:04 PM
After nearly 25 years, it was time for an Epiphany refresh! Explore our new website at epiphanymagazine.org.
While our mission remains the same—championing boundary-pushing writers at all stages of their careers—the new site opens up new ways to discover the work we feature.
While our mission remains the same—championing boundary-pushing writers at all stages of their careers—the new site opens up new ways to discover the work we feature.
Early access from our upcoming issue (out December 16!):
Shovel People, @nastjagraf.bsky.social's stirring essay on complacency and moral dissent, in the USSR, Russia, the US, and everywhere.
Check it out below.
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Shovel People, @nastjagraf.bsky.social's stirring essay on complacency and moral dissent, in the USSR, Russia, the US, and everywhere.
Check it out below.
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Shovel People by Asya Graf — Epiphany Magazine
It’s as easy as it sounds in my grandparents’ letters to live a normal life under an authoritarian regime. You love or fall out of love, you go on summer adventures, defend a dissertation. The trains ...
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December 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Early access from our upcoming issue (out December 16!):
Shovel People, @nastjagraf.bsky.social's stirring essay on complacency and moral dissent, in the USSR, Russia, the US, and everywhere.
Check it out below.
epiphanyzine.com/features/202...
Shovel People, @nastjagraf.bsky.social's stirring essay on complacency and moral dissent, in the USSR, Russia, the US, and everywhere.
Check it out below.
epiphanyzine.com/features/202...
As we close out 2025, we're working toward a $20,000 fundraising goal to continue championing vital voices in 2026 and beyond. Your support helps us pay writers, fund fellowships and prizes, and keep literature accessible to readers everywhere. Give today:
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December 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM
As we close out 2025, we're working toward a $20,000 fundraising goal to continue championing vital voices in 2026 and beyond. Your support helps us pay writers, fund fellowships and prizes, and keep literature accessible to readers everywhere. Give today:
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Congratulations to Ruella Che! Her essay from Issue 33 "Nihao in Afrotopia" was listed as a notable mention in Best American Essays. We've unlocked the piece, and you can read it at the link below
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Nihao in Afrotopia by Ruella Che — Epiphany Magazine
It was strange to hear these Chinese friends tell their kids not to play unsupervised in the yard because there were Black people outside, Black people who were often gardeners or drivers working for ...
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December 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Congratulations to Ruella Che! Her essay from Issue 33 "Nihao in Afrotopia" was listed as a notable mention in Best American Essays. We've unlocked the piece, and you can read it at the link below
epiphanyzine.com/features/202...
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Can’t wait to share the beautiful new issue! And can’t wait to read your wonderful work! Subs close Dec 15th epiphanymagazine.submittable.com/submit
Issue 35 cover art reveal! "Solitude" by digital collage artist Evans Akanyijuka. The issue will be available for purchase next week.
December 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Can’t wait to share the beautiful new issue! And can’t wait to read your wonderful work! Subs close Dec 15th epiphanymagazine.submittable.com/submit
Issue 35 cover art reveal! "Solitude" by digital collage artist Evans Akanyijuka. The issue will be available for purchase next week.
December 8, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Issue 35 cover art reveal! "Solitude" by digital collage artist Evans Akanyijuka. The issue will be available for purchase next week.
"Poets are often drawn to the genre because they can cloak their personal struggles with metaphor and allusion and any other veil of the trade they can unpack."
@tsvoboda.bsky.social interviewed by
@christalei.bsky.social on her new book, Hitler & My Mother-in-Law
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@tsvoboda.bsky.social interviewed by
@christalei.bsky.social on her new book, Hitler & My Mother-in-Law
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Memoir, Reinvented: The Pursuit of Truth with Terese Svoboda - Interviewed by Christa Lei — Epiphany Magazine
A conversation with Terese Svoboda about her latest book, writing through uncertainty, and using humor to face the unbearable truths that history leaves behind.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:38 PM
"Poets are often drawn to the genre because they can cloak their personal struggles with metaphor and allusion and any other veil of the trade they can unpack."
@tsvoboda.bsky.social interviewed by
@christalei.bsky.social on her new book, Hitler & My Mother-in-Law
epiphanyzine.com/features/ter...
@tsvoboda.bsky.social interviewed by
@christalei.bsky.social on her new book, Hitler & My Mother-in-Law
epiphanyzine.com/features/ter...
Thank you New York State Council on the Arts for your support of Epiphany. This grant allows us to keep cultivating (and paying!) writers across genres, countries, and generations.
November 26, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Thank you New York State Council on the Arts for your support of Epiphany. This grant allows us to keep cultivating (and paying!) writers across genres, countries, and generations.
Epiphany is hiring a Digital Marketing Manager + Media Strategist! To learn more and to apply, click here docs.google.com/document/d/1...
November 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Epiphany is hiring a Digital Marketing Manager + Media Strategist! To learn more and to apply, click here docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Announcing our 2025 @pushcartprize.bsky.social nominees!
You can read Ananya and Mazi's stories in Issue 35: Desire & Dread epiphanyzine.com/buy/epiphany.... The rest of our noms will feature in our upcoming issue, out in December!
You can read Ananya and Mazi's stories in Issue 35: Desire & Dread epiphanyzine.com/buy/epiphany.... The rest of our noms will feature in our upcoming issue, out in December!
November 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Announcing our 2025 @pushcartprize.bsky.social nominees!
You can read Ananya and Mazi's stories in Issue 35: Desire & Dread epiphanyzine.com/buy/epiphany.... The rest of our noms will feature in our upcoming issue, out in December!
You can read Ananya and Mazi's stories in Issue 35: Desire & Dread epiphanyzine.com/buy/epiphany.... The rest of our noms will feature in our upcoming issue, out in December!
Announcing our 2025 Best of the Net nominees!
You can read all the pieces on our website epiphanyzine.com
You can read all the pieces on our website epiphanyzine.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Announcing our 2025 Best of the Net nominees!
You can read all the pieces on our website epiphanyzine.com
You can read all the pieces on our website epiphanyzine.com
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I got to interview author Terese Svoboda about her new memoir, Hitler and My Mother in Law, for @epiphanylit.bsky.social!
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I love interviews :') I want to do more of them!
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I love interviews :') I want to do more of them!
Memoir, Reinvented: The Pursuit of Truth with Terese Svoboda - Interviewed by Christa Lei — Epiphany Magazine
A conversation with Terese Svoboda about her latest book, writing through uncertainty, and using humor to face the unbearable truths that history leaves behind.
epiphanyzine.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I got to interview author Terese Svoboda about her new memoir, Hitler and My Mother in Law, for @epiphanylit.bsky.social!
epiphanyzine.com/features/ter...
I love interviews :') I want to do more of them!
epiphanyzine.com/features/ter...
I love interviews :') I want to do more of them!
Subs are now open for our next issue. Send us your best work, now through December 15!
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November 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Subs are now open for our next issue. Send us your best work, now through December 15!
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I can’t wait to read your poems! Submissions open tomorrow ✨
Submissions for issue 36 open in three days, and we are delighted to announce that the poetry for this issue will be edited by esteemed poet @camillerankine.bsky.social. So poets, send us your best!
October 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I can’t wait to read your poems! Submissions open tomorrow ✨
Submissions for issue 36 open in three days, and we are delighted to announce that the poetry for this issue will be edited by esteemed poet @camillerankine.bsky.social. So poets, send us your best!
October 28, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Submissions for issue 36 open in three days, and we are delighted to announce that the poetry for this issue will be edited by esteemed poet @camillerankine.bsky.social. So poets, send us your best!
closing on Nov 1!
Applications are OPEN for our 2026 Fresh Voices Fellowship!
FV supports one emerging writers of color who do not have an advanced writing degree. Winner receives:
- $2000 & publication
- A year-long editorial fellowship at Epiphany
Submit below. Apps close 11/1!
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FV supports one emerging writers of color who do not have an advanced writing degree. Winner receives:
- $2000 & publication
- A year-long editorial fellowship at Epiphany
Submit below. Apps close 11/1!
epiphanyzine.com/features/202...
Applications are Open for the 2026 Fresh Voices Fellowship! — Epiphany Magazine
This is a year-long fellowship that supports one emerging writers of color who do not have an advanced writing degree. Fellows receive: A $2000 stipend A year-long editorial fellowship at ...
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October 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
closing on Nov 1!
Applications are OPEN for our 2026 Fresh Voices Fellowship!
FV supports one emerging writers of color who do not have an advanced writing degree. Winner receives:
- $2000 & publication
- A year-long editorial fellowship at Epiphany
Submit below. Apps close 11/1!
epiphanyzine.com/features/202...
FV supports one emerging writers of color who do not have an advanced writing degree. Winner receives:
- $2000 & publication
- A year-long editorial fellowship at Epiphany
Submit below. Apps close 11/1!
epiphanyzine.com/features/202...
Applications are Open for the 2026 Fresh Voices Fellowship! — Epiphany Magazine
This is a year-long fellowship that supports one emerging writers of color who do not have an advanced writing degree. Fellows receive: A $2000 stipend A year-long editorial fellowship at ...
epiphanyzine.com
September 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Applications are OPEN for our 2026 Fresh Voices Fellowship!
FV supports one emerging writers of color who do not have an advanced writing degree. Winner receives:
- $2000 & publication
- A year-long editorial fellowship at Epiphany
Submit below. Apps close 11/1!
epiphanyzine.com/features/202...
FV supports one emerging writers of color who do not have an advanced writing degree. Winner receives:
- $2000 & publication
- A year-long editorial fellowship at Epiphany
Submit below. Apps close 11/1!
epiphanyzine.com/features/202...
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From 1968, Georgia O'Keeffe by Arnold Newman.
September 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
From 1968, Georgia O'Keeffe by Arnold Newman.
We are having a fall reading and you're invited!
Please join us on Thursday, October 16th, 8pm at Liz's Book Bar (315 Smith Street, Brooklyn) featuring Emily Skillings, Ananya Pandya, June Glass, and Alice Liang
Please join us on Thursday, October 16th, 8pm at Liz's Book Bar (315 Smith Street, Brooklyn) featuring Emily Skillings, Ananya Pandya, June Glass, and Alice Liang
September 12, 2025 at 10:27 PM
We are having a fall reading and you're invited!
Please join us on Thursday, October 16th, 8pm at Liz's Book Bar (315 Smith Street, Brooklyn) featuring Emily Skillings, Ananya Pandya, June Glass, and Alice Liang
Please join us on Thursday, October 16th, 8pm at Liz's Book Bar (315 Smith Street, Brooklyn) featuring Emily Skillings, Ananya Pandya, June Glass, and Alice Liang
An online exclusive from our latest issue: Waiting Ghazal by
@asaldrake.bsky.social. Click the link below to hear the poet read her work!
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@asaldrake.bsky.social. Click the link below to hear the poet read her work!
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Waiting Ghazal by Asa Drake — Epiphany
Wait for enough things at the same time, and every action becomes an effect.
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August 9, 2025 at 9:09 PM
An online exclusive from our latest issue: Waiting Ghazal by
@asaldrake.bsky.social. Click the link below to hear the poet read her work!
epiphanyzine.com/features/202...
@asaldrake.bsky.social. Click the link below to hear the poet read her work!
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We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Breakout! Prize are Julia Oschwald Tilton in prose, and Alice Liang in poetry!
Thank you to this year’s prize judges: Hilary Leichter (prose) and Victoria Chang (poetry)!
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Thank you to this year’s prize judges: Hilary Leichter (prose) and Victoria Chang (poetry)!
epiphanyzine.com/features/202...
2025 Breakout! Writers Prize Winners — Epiphany
Winners of the 2025 Breakout! Writers Prize: Julia Oschwald Tilton in prose, and Alice Liang in poetry
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August 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Breakout! Prize are Julia Oschwald Tilton in prose, and Alice Liang in poetry!
Thank you to this year’s prize judges: Hilary Leichter (prose) and Victoria Chang (poetry)!
epiphanyzine.com/features/202...
Thank you to this year’s prize judges: Hilary Leichter (prose) and Victoria Chang (poetry)!
epiphanyzine.com/features/202...
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Representing @epiphanylit.bsky.social at the One Story Writers' Conference in NYC. Honored to be quoted on their Instagram! Congrats to @onestorymag.bsky.social for organizing an excellent event.
August 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Representing @epiphanylit.bsky.social at the One Story Writers' Conference in NYC. Honored to be quoted on their Instagram! Congrats to @onestorymag.bsky.social for organizing an excellent event.
Congratulations to Helen Benedict whose 2024 novel The Good Deed is a finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize! Our 2024 interview with Helen is linked below.
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On Crossing Borders: An Interview with Helen Benedict — Epiphany
“Writing fiction is like controlled daydreaming, whereas writing nonfiction is more like putting together a complicated three-dimensional puzzle.”
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July 28, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Congratulations to Helen Benedict whose 2024 novel The Good Deed is a finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize! Our 2024 interview with Helen is linked below.
epiphanyzine.com/features/202...
epiphanyzine.com/features/202...