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Recommended by NJ Simat 🤍

We are a quarterly journal, with an annual print edition. Phil Lit is a home for literature that thinks deeply, asks boldly, and thrives in the threshold between art & inquiry.

celebrates writing that interrogates the world, and work that engages with philosophical, metaphysical, ethical, and existential themes without sacrificing beauty, strangeness, or risk.

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RUNNR

A PocketMFA Magazine

Quality People running a quality magazine, what else could you want.

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Isaiah49.15

By Liz Collard Arnold

Hi, I'm Liz. I'm writing about my journey with God—the messy, the merry, and the bits in between. This space is where faith meets vulnerability, as I share what I'm learning about inner healing, emotional honesty, and the relentless love of God. Welcome

Lemon Jelly press

By Lemon Jelly Press

Lemon Jelly Press is a small, independent publishing house based on the Isle of Wight, dedicated to fiction, poetry, and children’s books. Submissions open 14/03/2025

Scientists & Poets

Scientists and Poets is where evidence-based health meets lyrical inquiry—because the body is data, and so is wonder.

S & P turns science into art, cites every essay with reliable sources, and offers insightful perspectives.

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Beyond Platitudes

By Matt DiGeronimo

"Beyond Platitudes" explores the tension between truth and comfort—offering thoughtful reflections, unconventional insights, and gentle provocation.

Nonfiction Author / Helps us facilitate life's valleys with grace.

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Dr. Tavakolian's 'Aging Is Optional'

By Dr. Lindsey Tavakolian

My purpose and passion is to share practical information that every patient, family, and friend of mine should know. I hope this is a part of your week you look forward to. If you have a topic you would like me to cover please let me know!

Personal friend, Female Doctor & Surgeon: Best in her Field.

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What We Need

By Mary Sirgo

Living intentionally, crafting joy, and celebrating community—all in harmony with the natural world.

Lovely Human and Great Sustainable Advice.

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Earth and Verse

By Alix Klingenberg

Poetry, creative prompts, and reflections for artists and writers seeking beauty, meaning, and connection to the Earth.

Lovely Poet

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3 Red Cabbage Heads - poetry, knitting, and essays of life

By Tamsin 🍂

Poems, anecdotes, stories, arts and crafts; some true, some not. Scribblings, rantings and musings pepper this blog. Sometimes the words are good to me, more often than not they refuse to be used. ND and queer friendly.

A Poem Is A Place

By Isabelle Correa

Paid subscribers get monthly line edits, live workshops, and behind-the-scenes access to my writing process. Join the Close Friends circle for poems-in-progress and voting on final edits.