Want to Publish in The New York Times? Start with These 15 Lit Mags
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The New York Times
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The article centers on publishing in the Times as a career milestone. Wikipedia's comprehensive history covers its founding in 1851, Pulitzer Prizes, editorial evolution, and cultural influence—context that illuminates why a byline there remains so prestigious.
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Literary magazine
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The article recommends 15 literary magazines as stepping stones. Understanding the history and role of literary magazines—from 18th-century periodicals to modern small presses—provides valuable context about how these publications have launched writers' careers for centuries.
Want to Publish in The New York Times? Start with These 15 Lit Mags
A lot of journalists got their start at the Times. But I was curious about the rest—the essayists, the critics, the people writing personal narratives and book reviews and opinion pieces. Surely, they weren’t just discovered in a blaze of glory and tapped to write for one of the biggest papers in the world….
Look, whatever you think of the Times (and there’s plenty we’re not going to unpack here rn), a byline there is still a career maker. A few weeks ago, I did some sleuthing and came up with this list below aaand y’all realllly loved it! ↓
Want to Publish in the New Yorker? Start with These 12 Lit Mags
Like most of you, I’ve dreamed of publishing in The New Yorker. Even when it seems silly. Even when I read something in there that makes me go what? And especially when I read a story or poem that’s genuinely moving.
So, I though to see if I can find some sort of career trajectory like that for folks who’ve written for the New York Times!
Because the advice is always “just keep submitting/pitching” or “get your work out there.” But where!? Well, we’ve got 15 mags below that make the perfect, proven literary launchpads for your career as a creative freelancer, a star opinionist (is that a word…?), a disgustingly intelligent essayist, and more.
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