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Submit to Reed Magazine’s special anniversary double issue, Issue 160, where your work could appear alongside highlights...
05/02/2026

Submit to Reed Magazine’s special anniversary double issue, Issue 160, where your work could appear alongside highlights from our 160-year archive that features iconic writers like Luis Valdez, Ursula K. Le Guin, Naomi Shihab Nye, and many more. Our contests are also open.

We look forward to seeing your work and putting together an incredible issue celebrating literary history and new voices alike.

It's launch day! 🎊 We're thrilled to reveal Issue 159's beautiful cover, featuring Transcendence by Prosper Aluu Chigozi...
05/01/2026

It's launch day! 🎊 We're thrilled to reveal Issue 159's beautiful cover, featuring Transcendence by Prosper Aluu Chigozie. Our print issue contains more thoughtful design elements that the Reed Magazine team is known for. Order your copy on our website now, and check out this issue's web-exclusive writing and art online!

Stay tuned for an exclusive podcast interview with Issue 159's cover artist!

We’re 1️⃣ day away from launching Issue 159! Join us for the official launch party on Thursday, May 7, at 5:00 p.m. in t...
04/30/2026

We’re 1️⃣ day away from launching Issue 159! Join us for the official launch party on Thursday, May 7, at 5:00 p.m. in the Student Union Theater. It’ll be an evening of literary fun, including readings from our contest winners, interactive opportunities, and delicious refreshments. We hope to see you there!

By the way, this invite teases our incredible new issue’s cover. Come back tomorrow for the big reveal!

⭐️Catching Stars⭐️We love this vibrant celebration of childhood wonder and play by Bethany Allred (Acryla Gouache, Color...
04/29/2026

⭐️Catching Stars⭐️
We love this vibrant celebration of childhood wonder and play by Bethany Allred (Acryla Gouache, Color Pencil, Watercolor). This piece was featured as a web exclusive for issue 157, view it at https://www.reedmag.org/156-art.Visit to enjoy more of her joyful work!

Hoping we all find time to star gaze in the coming summer nights! Visit https://www.reedmag.org to purchase our previous issues to reed or support!

04/28/2026

We want to say a HUGE THANK YOU to our incredible 1857 Minutes of Giving donors, who have gotten us almost 25% to our fundraising goal! Whether you're an alum, contributor, faculty, or friend of Reed, we're so grateful for your support.

We still have $12K to raise in order to make our dreams of a special print Issue 160 a reality. Please continue to spread the word and share our donation link from our website.

🌎Happy Earth Day!🌎 Britnie Walston’s mixed-media artwork Internal Transformation really captures the beauty of nature an...
04/23/2026

🌎Happy Earth Day!🌎

Britnie Walston’s mixed-media artwork Internal Transformation really captures the beauty of nature and the opportunity for all of us to strive to be one with it. Britnie’s artwork was featured in Issue 157. Visit to enjoy more of her work. Read about SJSU’s commitment to sustainability on campus here: https://www.sjsu.edu/sustainability/

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