Essays From Magazines

Gay is a new publication partnership between Roxane Gay and Medium.Laura June Topolsky is the Deputy Editor and Kaitlyn Adams serves as Managing Editor.

We will be publishing work weekly, covering a wide variety of topics.

We will also assemble ambitious, compelling quarterly themed issues.

What magazines and journals are punching above their weight class?

The big surprises for me were that River Teeth and Southwest Review were ranked so highly, and also Guernica and Normal School made amazing showings.

Boats & Aviation Business Entertainment Family/General Interest Fashion & Style Health & Fitness Hobbies & Crafts Kids Men News Pets Photography Science & Technology Sports & Leisure Teen Travel Wheels Women covering all aspects of mens health & fitness.

Welcome IMIESA, which focuses on infrastructure development for engineers, Water & Sanitation, in-depth coverage of our precious water resource, Transport World Africa - the latest in transport and logistics, Resource, dedicated to integrated resource management and MEETINGS, your conference guide.

Now approaching its 20th anniversary, is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that publishes vibrant stories from around the world, illustrated with dazzling photography.

Offering writing contests and writers’ tips through social media, this online journal never charges a fee for any of its services.

Some differences between this ranking and my Best American Short Stories ranking: the fiction list concentrates on the top journals, while this literary nonfiction one is much more democratic, spreading the wealth of mentions and publications across a far broader span of publications. It could be because the Best American Essays lists far more special mentions than the Best American Stories, letting them highlight lesser known publications.

(If you’re into travel writing, please check out my Best Travel Writing Markets list).