The Common

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The Common is a literary magazine seeking stories, essays, poems, and dispatches with a strong sense of place.

Read the full guidelines at thecommononline.org↗

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Dispatches that embody a strong sense of place. Accepted year-round.

fictionLiteraryOpens Sep 1

Stories that embody a strong sense of place; discouraged from submitting conventional travelogues. Reading periods: March 1–June 1 and September 1–December 1. Subscribers may submit year-round for free.

nonfictionLiteraryOpens Sep 1

Essays that embody a strong sense of place; discouraged from submitting conventional travelogues. Reading periods: March 1–June 1 and September 1–December 1. Subscribers may submit year-round for free.

poetryOpens Sep 1

Poems that embody a strong sense of place. Reading periods: March 1–June 1 and September 1–December 1. Subscribers may submit year-round for free.

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