The MacGuffin

The MacGuffin The MacGuffin is a print litmag published triannually at Schoolcraft College. Our MacGuffin is published three times per year.

The MacGuffin, established in 1984, is a national literary magazine created on campus. The journal is a 160 page 6” x 9” perfect-bound collection of poetry, short fiction, creative non-fiction, and visual art, including black and white photos, prints and drawings. By fulfilling its role as a national literary journal, The MacGuffin brings national and international prestige to Schoolcraft College. It is our main vehicle for our contribution to literary excellence.

08/19/2026

We have back issues.

Anybody want any back issues? 🥴 Been doing some late-late spring cleaning and pulled these out of my tiny office. If you...
08/19/2026

Anybody want any back issues? 🥴 Been doing some late-late spring cleaning and pulled these out of my tiny office. If you’re looking for anything, DM or email, and I’ll see if I’ve got anything in this stack of ~2k books (still gotta look through the older ones next door).

And just like that…another MacGuffin reading period has come to an end!! 🏄‍♂️ Submissions are closed until September whi...
07/01/2026

And just like that…another MacGuffin reading period has come to an end!! 🏄‍♂️ Submissions are closed until September while our staff (except for me…) rides off into the sunset for some much needed R and R. I’ll, of course, be here slaving away all summer if you need anything.

Until then, polish up your next draft and send it our way in September. ❤️

P.S. please view this image with Night Shift on because I didn’t realize it had come on after 9 and made this image look extra vintage. 👌 Oops.

One final POET HUNT 31 post before the contest closes TONIGHT (okay, technically at 6 a.m. ET for all of our friends liv...
06/15/2026

One final POET HUNT 31 post before the contest closes TONIGHT (okay, technically at 6 a.m. ET for all of our friends living on a boat in the middle of the Pacific). Send 5 poems per $15 entry fee via USPS or at bit.ly/PoetHunt31 to enter for your chance at $500 and a free copy of the issue that includes the winners (which could be you).

Yeah yeah yeah QR codes aren’t good on social media, but I’ve already posted all the other variations.

POET HUNT 31 closes on June 15!! Send 5 poems per $15 entry fee to this year’s guest judge (and former MI poet laureate)...
06/04/2026

POET HUNT 31 closes on June 15!! Send 5 poems per $15 entry fee to this year’s guest judge (and former MI poet laureate) NANDI COMER for your chance at the $500 grand prize!! Enter at

Guest judged by Nandi Comer, featured in vol. 41.2! The contest opens on April 1 and closes on June 15. • One (1) First Place Winner will receive a prize of $500 and publication. • Up to two (2) Honorable Mentions may also be recognized and published. • Each entrant will receive one free issue...

🚨🚨🚨MOLLY THAPVIWAT IS A PUSHCART PRIZE WINNER🚨🚨🚨Very excited to share that Molly Thapviwat’s poem, “Hudson Valley” (whic...
05/27/2026

🚨🚨🚨MOLLY THAPVIWAT IS A PUSHCART PRIZE WINNER🚨🚨🚨

Very excited to share that Molly Thapviwat’s poem, “Hudson Valley” (which you can find in the ol 🚜Tractor Issue🚜 (aka vol. 41.1 aka November 2025)), has been selected for inclusion in Pushcart Prize LI!! Congrats, Molly!!!!

You can pick up a copy of Pushcart LI this November and snag a copy of MacGuffin vol. 41.1 (published by Schoolcraft College) right now over at SchoolcraftBooks.com.

Very excited to announce our nominees for this year’s : Liz N. Clift’s “21 Letters to My Younger Self” from vol. 41.1 (...
04/30/2026

Very excited to announce our nominees for this year’s : Liz N. Clift’s “21 Letters to My Younger Self” from vol. 41.1 (the Tractor Issue) and George Tidmore’s “Application for Naturalization” from vol. 41.2, shipping next week!! Congrats!! 🤩

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