FOLIO Literary Journal
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FOLIO Literary Journal
@foliolit.bsky.social
Nationally recognized literary journal in Washington DC, sponsored by @aucollege.bsky.social since 1984.
FOLIO is open for submission for Volume 41: In-Between! Have work that's hard to define? Liminal? About being stuck in the middle? We want to see it!
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FOLIO is a nationally recognized literary journal affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences at American University in Washington, DC. Since 1984, we have published original creative work by bot...
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October 2, 2025 at 3:18 AM
This beautiful photograph, "Reflections of My Brothers," was submitted by one Willy Conley. We like Willy Conley. We think that Willy Conley is very cool. And on October 1st, we want YOU to be like Willy Conley and submit your work to us at FOLIO!
September 30, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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Check out "A Wizard in Taylor’s Holler" by Walker Peters @walkerspec.bsky.social
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The Stories That Got Us In: A Wizard in Taylor’s Holler — FOLIO Literary Journal
A story by Walker Peters.
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August 9, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Gregor Samsa might have had a better day if he'd woken up as a cat. Nandini Bhattacharya presents a serene homage in this short piece, much preferable to finding you've become a bug. 📚💙
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Nandini Bhattacharya "Homage to Kafka" — FOLIO Literary Journal
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August 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Experimental and dynamic, Ismail Yusuf Olumoh's "The Arithmetic of the People Tested by the Man of their Tongue" is both timely and timeless, given weight by our state of affairs.
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Ismail Yusuf Olumoh "the arithmetic of the people tested by the man of their ton(gu)e" — FOLIO Literary Journal
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July 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
"If conservas are going to liberate us from our own labor, it must happen within the clear-eyed context of someone else’s. And yet, in the moment of truth, it was easier for me to admire the salted fish than the hands holding the salt." - Kristin Idaszak
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Kristin Idaszak "Fantastic World of Sardines" — FOLIO Literary Journal
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July 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Folio Volume 40 is LIVE! All our wonderful pieces can be read at www.folioliteraryjournal.com or a physical copy can be purchased at Politics & Prose in DC! (Or online)
Pictured: AZALEA by Xibin Zhang
May 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Thank you to @foliolit.bsky.social for publishing my short story, "Snow Day."

You can read it here:

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Jason Thornberry "Snow Day" — FOLIO Literary Journal
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May 7, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Calling all DC book lovers! Come celebrate the release of Grace and Gravity's eleventh edition, Grit and Gravity, on May 7th at 7 p.m. at Politics and Prose on Connecticut Ave. #graceandgravity #dc #booklaunch #literature #shortstories #fiction #politicsandprose
April 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
As FOLIO moves over to BlueSky, we're also gearing up for the release of Issue 40: MIRRORS! Keep an eye out for its release in May!
March 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM