Prestigious Mainstream Magazines
Literary and Cultural Magazines
Narrative and Longform Journalism Platforms
Left-Leaning Cultural and Political Criticism
Philosophy and Intellectual Discourse
Environmental and Social Justice Outlets
Radical Political and Activist Journals
Anarchist and Radical Activist Outlets
Experimental and Art-Theory Hybrids
International Radical Journals
Academic and Scholarly Journals
Places you can sell your article as a zine on commission
These are high-profile, widely-read publications with significant audience reach, ideal for maximum exposure.
The New Yorker — Prestigious magazine publishing in-depth culture, politics, and society essays.
The Atlantic — Focuses on political and cultural issues with an openness to long-form works.
Harper’s Magazine — Publishes long-form essays on culture and politics with a literary style.
The New York Review of Books — Features long-form essays, literary criticism, and cultural commentary, regularly publishing work over 12,000 words that engages with contemporary social, political, and intellectual issues.
These outlets have substantial national reach and a progressive bent, offering a balance of prestige and ideological alignment.
The Nation — Progressive journal publishing in-depth analyses on social justice, labor, and global politics.
The New Republic — Political and social critiques, often publishing long-form pieces on global issues.
The Intercept — Investigative journalism site focusing on political corruption, civil rights, and government transparency.
These are respected literary outlets with strong audiences, ideal for narrative non-fiction with cultural or personal depth.
Granta — Literary magazine publishing personal essays and narrative non-fiction on culture and society.
The Paris Review — A prestigious literary journal that features long-form interviews, essays, and memoirs, with an emphasis on literary experimentation and diverse narrative forms.
Tin House — Literary magazine focusing on long-form essays about art, identity, and political life.
McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern — Known for its innovative and experimental approach to non-fiction, this journal publishes long-form essays, reportage, and creative non-fiction with a unique, often subversive voice.
The Rumpus — Publishes long-form personal essays on politics, identity, and culture.
Narrative Magazine — A well-established literary magazine that features long-form creative non-fiction, including personal essays, memoirs, and experimental storytelling techniques.
ZYZZYVA — A literary journal based in California, which publishes long-form essays and creative non-fiction, often with an emphasis on experimental writing and narrative innovation.
The Missouri Review — A literary journal publishing long-form creative non-fiction, often with a focus on memoir, cultural commentary, and experimental non-fiction narratives.
Prairie Schooner — An established literary journal that publishes long-form personal essays, narrative non-fiction, and experimental writing, often exploring themes of identity, culture, and society.
The Southern Review — Known for its long-form non-fiction and experimental literary writing, the journal focuses on pieces that challenge conventional structures and explore human experience in depth.
Brevity — A journal dedicated to short non-fiction, but it occasionally accepts long-form pieces (over 12,000 words) that explore personal, social, or cultural themes with an experimental approach.
These platforms specialize in longform storytelling and have significant online reach, appealing to readers of narrative non-fiction.
Longreads — Narrative nonfiction, memoir, long investigative pieces; light-to-moderate political.
Guernica — Human rights, culture, political storytelling; moderate-to-heavy political.
Virginia Quarterly Review (VQR) — Literary nonfiction and reportage; light-to-moderate political.
The Sun Magazine — Deep, emotional personal essays and reflection; light political.
Catapult — Narrative memoir and essays; light political.
Belt Magazine — Midwest/U.S. regional nonfiction and memoir; light-to-moderate political.
The Common — Sense of place-driven nonfiction and essays; light political.
Anthrow Circus — Global humanity-focused personal stories; light political.
These outlets combine cultural critique with leftist politics, offering moderate reach and ideological alignment.
The Baffler — Focuses on cultural criticism and political analysis, including long-form critiques of capitalism and technology.
Jacobin — Socialist journal that publishes theoretical pieces and long-form political critiques.
Dissent Magazine — Leftist journal with political theory and cultural critiques, often featuring long essays.
Current Affairs — A left-wing journal with long-form articles on political critique, social justice, and activism.
In These Times — Progressive journal with long-form articles on labor, political movements, and social justice.
Truthout — Left-leaning publication with long-form investigative reports and political commentary on social justice, human rights, and revolutionary change.
The New Inquiry — Publishes cultural critique, critical theory, and long-form political analyses.
n+1 — A journal of social and cultural theory, publishing long-form essays on politics and history.
Jewish Currents — Radical progressive Jewish culture and leftist politics; moderate-to-heavy political.
Lux Magazine — Socialist feminist essays and cultural criticism; moderate political.
These outlets focus on big ideas and reflective essays, with some having broad academic or public intellectual audiences.
Aeon — Accessible philosophy, science, and culture essays; light political.
The Conversation — Publishes long-form academic explanations on social movements, political theory, and global issues.
Noema Magazine — Global politics, philosophy, future thinking; moderately political.
The Point Magazine — Essays blending personal reflection, philosophy, and politics; moderately political.
Hedgehog Review — Culture and meaning from a reflective, humanistic angle; light political.
Public Seminar — Critical theory, political culture, academic yet lively; moderately heavy political.
These focus on environmental and social justice issues, with some mainstream reach and others more niche but influential in activist circles.
Orion Magazine — Nature writing, cultural reflection, environmental thought; light-to-moderate political.
The Sierra Club’s “Sierra” Magazine — While more mainstream, it occasionally publishes radical environmental essays and long-form critiques of corporate environmentalism and ecological destruction.
CounterPunch — While often covering politics broadly, it regularly publishes long-form articles on environmental justice, land struggles, and eco-socialism, critiquing corporate land grabs and industrial environmental degradation.
Earth Island Journal — Focuses on environmental justice, land preservation, and eco-activism, publishing long-form essays on indigenous land rights, global ecology, and resilience movements.
The Ecologist — A journal of radical environmentalism, with a focus on sustainable living, resistance, and anti-capitalism. It regularly features long-form critiques on global ecological crises.
The Land Magazine — Focuses on the intersection of land rights, sustainable living, indigenous land struggles, and radical environmentalism, often publishing long-form narratives about human-nature relationships.
Cultural Survival — An organization dedicated to indigenous rights, with the Cultural Survival Quarterly featuring stories, news, and essays on indigenous communities, environmental justice, and global advocacy.
The Green Belt Movement — Focuses on land conservation, environmental activism, and women-led ecological movements, publishing long-form articles on reforestation and land reclamation.
The Wilderness Society Journal — A publication dedicated to wilderness preservation and land conservation, featuring long-form pieces about wildlife protection and land-use policies.
Countercurrents — An outlet for radical environmental and anti-capitalist politics, publishing long-form critiques of global environmental policies, land grabs, and socio-political land struggles.
Earth First! Journal — Focuses on radical environmentalism, direct action, and anti-capitalism, regularly publishing long-form pieces on earth liberation and eco-anarchism.
Rewilding Magazine — Focuses on rewilding, anti-civilization theory, and radical ecological activism, publishing long-form articles on reconnecting with the land and human-animal relations.
These are explicitly political outlets with strong leftist or anarchist leanings, often with dedicated but smaller audiences.
New Left Review (Sidecar) — Marxist and critical theory essays and interventions; very heavy political.
Truthdig — Features long-form political commentary and in-depth critiques of global issues.
Red Pepper — Independent radical British politics and global leftist thought; moderate-to-heavy political.
Waging Nonviolence — Publishes long-form essays on nonviolent resistance movements and global peace efforts.
Protean Magazine — Anti-capitalist cultural and political essays; heavy political.
Salvage — Revolutionary Marxist theory, catastrophe thinking; very heavy political.
Drift Magazine — Contemporary leftist cultural and political essays; moderate-to-heavy political.
The Canary — A UK-based independent media outlet focused on progressive and left-wing politics, providing in-depth reporting on social justice, political corruption, and activism.
Solidarity — A socialist journal publishing long-form non-fiction on class struggle and political activism.
Monthly Review — A highly respected Marxist journal that publishes critical essays on political economy, social justice, and revolutionary movements.
Tribune — A socialist publication that offers critical analysis of political events, with a focus on class, internationalism, and revolutionary politics.
Commune — A publication rooted in leftist and anarchist politics, exploring issues like class struggle, solidarity, and revolutionary organizing.
Social Justice Journal — A journal focused on social justice issues, providing in-depth articles and theoretical analysis on inequality, oppression, and activist movements.
Peace Magazine — A journal dedicated to peace, non-violence, and social justice, with a focus on conflict resolution and activism in global political contexts.
These are highly theoretical Marxist and ultra-left outlets, with niche but influential readerships among academics and activists.
Historical Materialism — Marxist theory journal with dense, serious essays; heavy political.
Viewpoint Magazine — Marxist inquiry into history, strategy, workers’ struggles; very heavy political.
Endnotes — Ultra-left, deeply theoretical Marxist analysis; very heavy political.
Insurgent Notes — Left-communist working-class critique; very heavy political.
Cosmonaut — Revolutionary socialist theory and strategy; heavy political.
Midnight Notes Collective — Autonomous Marxist/ecological radicalism; heavy political.
Damage Magazine — Marxist crisis critique essays; heavy political.
Pinko Magazine — Queer communist cultural and political essays; heavy political.
Out of the Woods Collective — Eco-communist collective writings; very heavy political.
Ebb Magazine — Radical anticapitalist criticism of work and life; heavy political.
These are anarchist-focused outlets, often with dedicated grassroots audiences, ideal for radical narratives.
CrimethInc — An anarchist collective that publishes long-form essays on radical resistance, autonomy, and liberation.
It’s Going Down — An anarchist news and commentary site featuring long-form articles on direct action and resistance.
Unicorn Riot — An anarchist media collective focusing on long-form journalistic investigations and radical reporting.
Fifth Estate — An anarchist journal that publishes theoretical articles and long-form pieces on direct action and anti-capitalism.
Anarchist News — An online platform offering news and long-form analyses on anarchism and social movements.
Freedom News — A long-standing anarchist publication focusing on direct action, political analysis, and revolutionary movements, featuring both news and long-form essays.
The Final Straw Radio — An anarchist podcast that regularly releases long-form interviews and essays on anarchist theory and movements.
Anarchist Studies Journal — Scholarly journal publishing academic works and in-depth theoretical pieces on anarchism.
Black Rose Anarchist Federation — An anarchist federation publishing long-form political articles on syndicalism and direct action.
Anarcho-Syndicalist Review (ASR) — Features theoretical essays and long-form critiques on anarcho-syndicalism and worker’s struggles.
Radical Philosophy — Publishes radical philosophical works, including long-form anarchist critiques and political theory.
Radical Notes — A journal focused on anarchism and critical political thought, publishing long-form analyses of global resistance.
A-Infos — An online anarchist publication that features long-form theoretical texts and analyses on anarchism.
Void Network — Publishes long-form content on autonomous and radical politics, anti-capitalism, and revolutionary theory.
Squat!net — A platform for long-form anarchist articles and essays on autonomy, activism, and radical communities.
Anarchy: A Journal of Desire Armed (fairly dead-ed) — A platform for anarchist theory, direct action, and radical critiques of the state, with long-form philosophical works and essays.
Organize! — Anarchist Federation (UK) — A British anarchist group publishing long-form critiques on anarchism, anti-authoritarian politics, and direct action movements.
Social Anarchism — An online journal focusing on social anarchism, libertarian socialism, and anti-capitalist movements, featuring long-form political articles.
Barricade — A journal of anarchist thought and direct action, exploring contemporary anarchist movements and their theoretical foundations.
Notes From Below — A UK-based publication that focuses on working-class struggle, social movements, and labour issues, with an emphasis on grassroots resistance.
Lies: A Journal of Materialist Feminism — A feminist journal rooted in materialist analysis, engaging with topics like gender oppression, class issues, and revolutionary feminism.
Rupture — A radical journal addressing social justice, class struggle, and leftist political theory, with an emphasis on anti-authoritarianism and activist movements.
Avalanche — An anarchist publication dedicated to exploring autonomy, direct action, and revolutionary theory, with a focus on class and community organizing.
Upping The Anti — A publication rooted in revolutionary leftist politics, focusing on anti-capitalist theory, grassroots organizing, and activist movements.
Lumpen — A journal dedicated to working-class writing, covering class struggle, poverty, and the lived experiences of the marginalized, with a focus on resistance.
Libcom.org — A hub for anarchist, syndicalist, and revolutionary socialist thought, offering articles on class struggle, organizing, and social movements.
Elephant Editions — A publisher focused on anarchist theory and radical social movements, publishing both books and essays with an anti-authoritarian perspective.
Moxie.org — A radical feminist and anarchist collective that publishes articles on anti-capitalism, radical politics, and social justice.
Anarchist Platform — A platform dedicated to the promotion of anarcho-syndicalism and anti-authoritarian ideologies, featuring articles, essays, and historical texts.
Anarcho-Syndicalism.net — A resource site for anarcho-syndicalist thought, featuring an archive of revolutionary writings and anarchist texts.
Anarchy is Order — A site focusing on individualist anarchism, egoist philosophy, and anti-authoritarian critique.
Insurgent Desire — A UK-based site focusing on radical, revolutionary politics, offering critiques of capitalism, state power, and social structures.
Negations: Journal of Anti-Capitalist Thought — A journal exploring anarchist and anti-capitalist ideas with a focus on revolutionary strategy.
Revolt Against Plenty — A revolutionary website focusing on anti-capitalist critique and radical liberation movements.
Warrior Publications — A site dedicated to indigenous resistance, land defense, and radical environmentalism, publishing political writings and manifestos.
Sub.Media — A media collective focused on creating radical documentary films and content that critiques capitalism, colonialism, and state power.
Autonomy News — An anarchist outlet focusing on autonomous organizing, direct action, and anti-authoritarian movements.
Enough is Enough 14 — A site that covers revolutionary movements, anti-capitalist politics, and protests, often with a focus on direct action.
Act for Free — A radical anarchist site that publishes articles about direct action, revolutionary struggle, and anti-authoritarian activism.
Tangled Wilderness — A radical environmental and anti-civilization organization focused on anarchism, eco-defense, and radical critique.
C4SS (Center for a Stateless Society) — A think tank advocating for anarchism, voluntaryism, and free market socialism, publishing in-depth essays on radical economics.
MKE Lit Supply — A resource for radical anarchist organizing and disruptive media, offering educational and resistance materials.
Anarchist Agency — A collective focused on anarchist philosophy, media production, and direct action, often providing resources for anarchist organizing.
Anarchist Communist Group — A site promoting anarchist communism, anti-capitalist thought, and revolutionary strategies for societal transformation.
Red Black Notes — A platform for anarchist and anti-capitalist thought, exploring topics like revolutionary strategy and direct action.
MAFW Distro — A radial resource site providing literature and anarchist materials for workers’ struggles and direct action.
A Beautiful Resistance — A publication focused on revolutionary organizing, radical politics, and anti-capitalism, offering theory and actionable steps.
Mongoose Distro — A distributor of anarchist materials, including books, pamphlets, and anti-authoritarian literature.
Asra Narshism — A site focused on anarchism and resistance movements, with articles addressing class struggle, identity, and revolutionary theory.
Anarchists Worldwide — A collective providing anarchist news, resistance updates, and revolutionary critiques from across the globe.
Antipolitika — A journal that critiques political systems and examines anti-political approaches to social change, with an emphasis on anarchism and direct action.
Hard Crackers — A publication focused on revolutionary struggle, class issues, and working-class resistance, offering both personal accounts and political theory.
The Anvil Review — A journal offering critique of political systems, anarchism, and radical thought, with contributions from global activists and theorists.
These outlets blend critical theory, art, and politics, with niche but engaged audiences in intellectual and creative circles.
e-flux Journal — Art, philosophy, and radical political thought; moderate-to-heavy political.
Cabinet Magazine — Art theory, philosophy, cultural essays; light-to-moderate political, quirky style.
The Funambulist — Decolonial, architectural, bodily, spatial politics; heavy political.
Real Life — Essays on tech, culture, society; moderate political, academic style.
Full Stop — Indie literary and cultural essays; moderate political.
These are international outlets accepting English submissions, with varying reach but strong regional influence.
Z Magazine (ZNet) — Classic leftist journalism and activism; moderate-to-heavy political.
Roar Magazine — A publication that provides radical analysis of global movements and issues, with a focus on social justice, anarchism, and anti-capitalist theory.
Alborada Magazine — Latin American radical journalism and cultural critique; moderate-
Berfrois (UK/US) — Literary and cultural essays with a political edge; light-to-moderate political.
Socialism and Democracy — Marxist theory and practice journal; heavy political.
These are academic outlets with specialized audiences, suitable for theoretically rigorous narratives.
The Journal of Religion, Nature and Culture — Interdisciplinary explorations of the relationships between human cultures, religions, and the natural world.
The Ellul Forum — Scholarly reflections on the work and legacy of Jacques Ellul, focusing on technology, society, and theology.
The International Journal of Illich Studies — Critical engagement with the ideas of Ivan Illich on institutions, education, and modernity.
ProPublica — Seeks evidence-based tips for investigative stories exposing corruption and abuses of power.
Mother Jones — Wants bold investigative pitches on democracy, climate, and social justice.
Delayed Gratification — Publishes reflective, in-depth stories revisiting recent events.
Tortoise — Seeks narrative-driven, investigative pieces.
UnHerd — Looks for contrarian essays challenging mainstream narratives.
The Believer — Publishes eclectic essays, interviews, and creative nonfiction, sometimes running to very long lengths.
The New York Times Magazine — Features some of the most high-profile investigative and narrative nonfiction, including extremely long stories.
Rolling Stone — Publishes in-depth true crime features, like profiles of infamous criminals or music-related crimes, frequently exceeding 12,000 words.
The Guardian Long Read — Devoted to publishing very detailed, in-depth investigations and narrative features, often over 10,000 words.
The White Review — A UK-based magazine that accepts long experimental essays, criticism, and nonfiction narratives.
Vanity Fair — Publishes in-depth true crime features, such as high-profile murder cases and celebrity scandals, frequently exceeding 12,000 words.
Washingtonian Magazine — Regional magazine publishing reported features, profiles, and narrative nonfiction, occasionally longform.
The Washington Post Magazine — Publishes feature-length journalism including investigations, profiles, and narrative nonfiction.
WIRED Magazine — Publishes longform tech, science, and society features, including investigative true crime pieces.
Boston Review — A political and literary forum publishing rigorous essays, criticism, and narrative nonfiction.
CrimeReads — Features longform true crime essays exploring cases, their cultural impact, and justice themes, with a literary lens.
The Los Angeles Review of Books — Publishes long-form cultural criticism, essays, and reported features across arts, politics, and society.
The Atavist Magazine — Dedicated exclusively to longform nonfiction storytelling, often between 10,000–40,000 words.
Slate — Publishes longform true crime and narrative nonfiction, often exceeding 12,000 words, exploring high-profile cases and societal impacts.
The Sunday Long Read — True Crime Newsletter — Curates and occasionally commissions outstanding true crime longform journalism.
The Sydney Review of Books — Publishes serious, long-form literary essays and criticism, often exceeding 10,000 words.
The Sewanee Review — The oldest continuously published literary quarterly in the U.S., accepting substantial essays and creative nonfiction.
The Walrus — A Canadian magazine publishing longform essays and in-depth journalism on politics, society, and culture.
These are DIY and grassroots outlets, often with small but passionate audiences, ideal for radical or experimental narratives.
Sapphic — A feminist and queer zine that explores radical feminist politics, gender issues, and anti-capitalist themes through creative, thought-provoking writing.
Power Makes Us Sick — A platform offering insights on the intersections of social justice, mental health, and radical political thought, critiquing power structures and their impact on health.
Sonorus — A zine that focuses on anarchism, solidarity, and radical liberation, often featuring direct action and revolutionary strategy.
Drawn Poorly — A zine centered on anarchist and radical thought, featuring comics and illustrations that critique society, capitalism, and power structures.
Hoax — A zine focused on feminist theory, anti-capitalism, and subversive politics, often addressing the intersection of space and feminist resistance.
Dope — A publication exploring radical politics, anti-authoritarianism, and subversive cultural movements through a youth-oriented lens.
Blind Field — A publication dedicated to exploring the intersections of radical politics, art, and anarchism, offering a platform for experimental thought and cultural critique.
Quimby’s - Chicago, IL
Atomic Books - Baltimore MD
Printed Matter - New York, NY
Blue Stockings - New York, NY
Desert Island - Brooklyn, NY
Elliot Bay Book Co. - Seattle, WA
LA Zine Fest (US)