The Fourth River Literary Journal

The Fourth River Literary Journal The Fourth River is a journal of nature and place-based writing, published by Chatham University's M

The Fourth River is the literary journal of Chatham University’s MFA Program, printed annually. We welcome submissions of creative writing that explore the relationship between humans and their environments, both natural and built, urban, rural or wild. We are looking for writing that is richly situated at the confluence of place, space and identity–or that reflects upon or makes use of landscape

and place in new ways. If you have questions about our submission process or would like to order a copy of our journal, you can contact us at 4thriver[at]gmail[dot]com.

Are you a contributor to The Fourth River who plans to be at the WANA Conference in Wheeling next month? If so, would yo...
09/09/2026

Are you a contributor to The Fourth River who plans to be at the WANA Conference in Wheeling next month? If so, would you be interested in joining us for a FR reading? Please reach out directly to EIC Sheila Squillante at [email protected] if so!

Amy Jo Burns’ keynote speech is being presented with financial assistance from the West Virginia Humanities Council, the official state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.…

We at The Fourth River join the literary world in mourning the passing of the great Wendell Berry. We thank him for his ...
09/01/2026

We at The Fourth River join the literary world in mourning the passing of the great Wendell Berry. We thank him for his prodigious gifts. Rest in peace, poet.

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03/04/2026

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