So, our interns are kind of everything to us! Let's take a second to thank this passionate squad of volunteers for reviewing submissions, attending editorial meetings, helping with social media, and far more. We don't even want to think about where we'd be without their support.

“The waiting room is a collage of almosts: almost asleep, almost calm, almost able to explain.” In our latest piece of creative nonfiction, Hridoy Kundu takes us into the bustling emergency room, where care fills the gaps that language leaves behind.

Triage for the Unsaid by Hridoy Kundu — Epiphany Magazine

The waiting room is a collage of almosts: almost asleep, almost calm, almost able to explain.

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“Sandy, why don’t you wear a bikini like Mama? Were you always gay?” “Shaye!” Mama yells. “Since as long as I can remember, honey.” Sandy laughs. “And your Mama look better in a bikini than I do.” _________ New flash in @epiphanylit.bsky.social www.epiphanymagazine.org/features/a-p...

A Pain So Common by Ryan Russell — Epiphany Magazine

Sometimes she’ll circle whatever town we’re in with a wine bottle between her honey-brown knees, passing the bottle to me now and then, tussle my curls and kiss my hand.

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New short story just dropped! Ryan Russell's "A Pain So Common" follows a young girl as she lives with her mother on the road. Her mother's fleeting relationships paint a vulnerable, honest portrait of motherhood, sex work, and (yay!) sapphic connection: www.epiphanymagazine.org/features/a-p...

A Pain So Common by Ryan Russell — Epiphany Magazine

Sometimes she’ll circle whatever town we’re in with a wine bottle between her honey-brown knees, passing the bottle to me now and then, tussle my curls and kiss my hand.

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Thank you to the great folks at LIT NYS for awarding us the 2026 Advancement Regrant. We’re honored to be chosen along with fifteen other incredible organizations. As a nonprofit literary magazine, community support is everything!

Thrilled to join an illustrious group of literary organizations as a 2026 Amazon Literary Partnership grant recipient, which will enable us to continue supporting writers at every stage of their career. #AmazonLiteraryPartnership @clmporg.bsky.social

Behold the index, one of the most exciting features of our new issue's design by Lucy Andersen. From pink lumps to pubic hair to black mirrors, the index on "Neighbors'" back cover is a go-to for the issue's themes and idiosyncrasies. Get a copy through the link in our bio!

Epiphany is officially in our books coverage era! We’re excited to release Alina Stefanescu’s review of “People Who Live Alone Talk Too Much,” Sofi Stambo’s debut collection of short stories. Read the review now through the link in our bio.

ICYMI, @livesinpages.bsky.social's short story, "Peak Conditions for Delicate Fruits," was recently published in Issue 36 of @epiphanylit.bsky.social! buff.ly/gJybFKL Afterwards, treat yourself to his collection, I'M NOT HUNGRY BUT I COULD EAT! buff.ly/4B34f9n @susanschulman.bsky.social

I cracked open this gorgeous new issue of @epiphanylit.bsky.social last night & read the most 🔥 story by @livesinpages.bsky.social! So many lines that hit so hard but this one especially: “Isn’t actual writing more than just observations?” Ouch!

Before you head off for 4th of July fun, add "Veterans" by Joshua Ambre to your beach reading list. During a trip to Williamsburg's historic war sites, a son grapples with the impact of his father's military service, all within the moment of a photograph. Read now on our website!

We’re so grateful for everyone who snagged a copy of “Neighbors” so far. What a joy it is to see the issue making its rounds. If photos of our magazine are giving you FOMO for the real thing, we’ve got copies available through the link in our website. Happy reading!

Getting to be the proud guncle here: My niece had a story published in @epiphanylit.bsky.social ! You can read it here: www.epiphanymagazine.org/features/boy...

Boyfriend Island — Epiphany Magazine

We watch as they don’t even glance back at the dock sinking under the weight of all the people who love them too. As the ferry pulls away, I break into shoulder-curling sobs.

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We’re plucking “Boyfriend Island” by Amelia Beckerman from our “Neighbors” issue. When Liv’s very best friend sails off to Boyfriend Island with her new bae, the aftermath reveals truths about female friendship, pick-me culture, and the rituals of modern dating. On our website!

In the age of AI slop and political attacks on artists, our concept of truth is vulnerable. We asked our contributors how they navigate honesty. To hear more from these writers, head to the link in our bio to get a copy of “Neighbors.” Stay tuned for Part 2 of these responses!

Gotta ❤️ a story on ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY! Former contributing editor and contributor Chris Gonzalez’s @livesinpages.bsky.social story was published in the latest issue of Epiphany @epiphanylit.bsky.social 🎉Get your copy here:

Thank you to everyone who came to our “Neighbors” launch party! We were moved by the contributors who shared their work, along with our community who gathered to celebrate. You can still join the party by getting a copy of “Neighbors” through our website, 📸: Ric Morchower

Peeled from our latest issue, "Neighbors," @livesinpages.bsky.social’s short story follows a gay campus romance that descends into an hilarious, yet precise exploration of race, longing, and the tricky business of desirability in queer relationships. Read + get the issue through the link in our bio!

Let’s take a moment to celebrate Leslie Feinberg, a writer, theorist, and labor organizer. The author of “Stone Butch Blues” and 5 other books that honor the trans and lesbian experience, Feinberg’s work paved the way for revelations about anti-capitalism and gender liberation.

Thank you so much to @saralippmann.bsky.social, Jeff Bond, and the @epiphanylit.bsky.social team for publishing my story "Peak Conditions for Delicate Fruits" in their newest issue! 🍒🍓🍎🥝🥭🍉🍊🍋🍍🍇🍐

There’s only two days until our Issue 36 launch party! Meet the contributors who will read their inspiring work next Thursday. RSVP through the link in our bio to hear their stories IRL, grab a drink, and dive into our Neighbors issue. @ashleylopez.bsky.social @livesinpages.bsky.social

Gorgeous new flash in @epiphanylit.bsky.social from queer Nigerian storyteller Chidera Solomon Anikpe: "A Nigerian Mother’s Guide to Dewinging an Angel" including an interview between the author and myself. Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈🌈 www.epiphanymagazine.org/features/nig...

A Nigerian Mother’s Guide to Dewinging an Angel — Epiphany Magazine

He swears that he can feel them sometimes, phantom appendages on his back twitching and thrumming with unlived life. “I swear mummy. I swear.”

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Epiphany's Fiction Editor Jeff Bond sat down with Chidera Solomon Anikpe, the writer behind "A Nigerian Mother's Guide to Dewinging an Angel," our newest microfiction. Their conversation will be sure to resonate far beyond Pride Month. Read Anikpe's work through the link in our bio!

Drumoll’s over—Nico Amador is our 2026 Breakout Prize Winner in Poetry! Amador floored us with work that straddles speculative imagination and the transformative potential of everyday life. Thank you to our incredible poetry judge Cynthia Cruz for her thoughtful work and selection!

The Smart Search List of the Day is: General Short Stories feat. @onestorymag.bsky.social @epiphanylit.bsky.social @dishsoapquart.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com...

Smart Search List of the Day

The Smart Search List of the Day is: General Short Stories feat. @onestorymag.bsky.social @epiphanylit.bsky.social @dishsoapquart.bsky.social et al. https://duotrope.com/search/smart/fiction/general-short-stories-HNArH4sM

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A mere nine days remain until our submissions close on 6/15, so here are some tips on revision from our team of readers and editors. We know how it feels to pore over a piece right before before submitting, so we hope these tips make the final stretch just a bit easier.

Our new issue, “Neighbors,” is dropping on June 15! Issue 36’s striking collection of work confronts the ways that people long for each other—from a Playboy Mansion to a Nigerian schoolyard to the classic avyan in a new translation of an unsung Iranian author.

Along with her incredible work manning the Epiphany ship, @saralippmann.bsky.social recently published her second novel, Hidden River. Based in Lippmann’s hometown of Philadelphia, a surprise wedding invitation leads to an honest interrogation of what #MeToo looked like before it had a name.

Congratulations to Meghan Proulx for securing a Pushcart Prize for “Light Wash Denim Styles,” which was featured in Epiphany’s Desire and Dread Issue. This story focuses on Madewell, a retail store that connects generations of homogenous women who just want to be seen. Visit our website to read!

We're open for submissions! While we love literary work that bends the rules of genre and language, following our submission guidelines is key. Here's a little refresher on the dos and don'ts of submitting to Epiphany—make sure to read carefully before sending work through the link in our bio.