Danez Smith's newest poetry collection sparkles with warmth and acceptance.
“Weird Babies”: Two poems by Jeni De La O
"This day and age, it’s hard to just / absolutely vanish."
Two Poems by Jaime Zuckerman
"I was not as I wanted / a contrail dissipating / instead I was a woman"
Call for Submissions: Womxn’s History Month Special Issue
At the Columbia Journal, we believe in creating space for and celebrating traditionally underrepresented voices. We seek out and support marginalized writers year-round, but this...
Spring 2020 Contest: Meet the Judges
The Columbia Journal is now open for submissions to our annual Spring Contest in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Our badass and wonderful judges include Melissa...
Five Poems by Kim Myŏng-sun, Translated from the Korean by Eunice Lee
Should you rise up to Heaven or should you sink into Hell?
Three Poems by Anna B. Sutton
"I want to sew you into my hair, bury you / in my womb, fill my shoes with your powdered petals."
Portrait of a Photographer as a Young Skeleton
"His photography was showcased in New York City, Paris, Mexico City, and, of course, Hell."
Call for Submissions: Spring 2020 Contest
The Columbia Journal is now open for submissions to our annual Spring Contest in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
Two Poems by Kate Angus
"The ocean is all the years we won’t meet again"
Call for Submissions: Black History Month Special Issue
At the Columbia Journal, we believe in creating space for and celebrating traditionally underrepresented voices. While we pursue this aim year round, this February marks...
Happy Holidays from Columbia Journal!
This holiday season, we're snuggling up with good books and dreams for the new decade. In case you're as much a fan of nostalgia as...