Unlikely Stories Mark V

The magazine seeks thought-provoking, experimental fiction, including stories expressing the opinions of people who do not exist and firsthand accounts of sociopolitical activism. Send no more than three stories or 8,000 words at a time; query first for a single story longer than 8,000 words. The magazine is taking a brief break from reading, but submissions may still be sent and responses may be slower.

The magazine seeks creative nonfiction, especially firsthand accounts of attempts to bring about sociopolitical change. Send no more than three stories or 8,000 words at a time; query first for a single piece longer than 8,000 words. The magazine is taking a brief break from reading, but submissions may still be sent and responses may be slower.

Spoken-word submissions are most often accepted as videos, with occasional audio tracks accompanying published poetry; the magazine is especially interested in pieces that work both as spoken-word presentations and page poems. Spoken word goes to the fiction and poetry editor. The magazine is taking a brief break from reading, but submissions may still be sent and responses may be slower.

The magazine emphasizes socially relevant and radically experimental poetry, including formal or content-based boundary-pushing work, translations, Spanglish, Hawaiian Pidgin, and other English-adjacent patois. Send no more than six poems or ten pages at a time; contact the magazine first about a single poem longer than ten pages. The magazine is taking a brief break from reading, but submissions may still be sent and responses may be slower.