The American Scholar

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The American Scholar is a quarterly magazine of essays and articles on public affairs, literature, science, history, and culture, published by the Phi Beta Kappa Society.

Submission calls

nonfictionLiteraryPays: Up to $500 for accepted pieces.

The magazine considers nonfiction essays and articles covering public affairs, literature, science, history, and culture. Submissions must be made through Submittable; paper and emailed submissions are not considered. No more than one submission may be under consideration at a time. Nonfiction submissions must be no longer than 6,000 words.

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