Waxwing is a literary journal promoting the tremendous cultural diversity of contemporary American literature, alongside international voices in translation. It is the editors' belief that American literature is thriving, both in terms of aesthetics and cultural inclusiveness. Waxwing believes that American voices are, at their cores, both multicultural and multinational, and so the editors' mission is to include American writers from all cultural identities in terms of race, ethnicity, indigenous tribe, gender, class, sexuality, age, education, ability, language, religion, and region — alongside international voices, published bilingually. Waxwing aims to broadcast as widely as possible, in each and every issue, singular voices — and to hear these voices together, in all their harmony and dissonance.

Waxwing is best read on Google Chrome or Firefox. The journal publishes poetry, fiction, essays, interviews, reviews, and art, as well as international literature in translation, three times a year in January, June, and October. Waxwing currently accepts submissions of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and translations.

*PLEASE NOTE: Due to the high number of submissions and Submittable's fees for magazines, Waxwing will be capping at 300 submissions each month. If you are unable to submit due to this reason, please come back and submit the next month. Thanks for your understanding. -The Editors

To query Waxwing, please contact Managing Editor Amy Sailer at editors@waxwingmag.org.