West Branch (journal)

West Branch
EditorJoe Scapellato
CategoriesLiterature
FrequencyTriannual
PublisherStadler Center for Poetry, Bucknell University
First issue1977
CountryUnited States
Websitewestbranch.blogs.bucknell.edu
ISSN0149-6441
OCLC232113785

West Branch is a thrice-yearly American literary magazine based at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania,[1] and published by the Stadler Center for Poetry.[2] The magazine, which was founded in 1977, publishes poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, translation and literary criticism.[3][4][5][6]

Joe Scapellato has served as the magazine's editor-in-chief since 2021. In addition to its print magazine, West Branch also publishes West Branch Wired, an online supplement featuring fiction, poetry, and interviews.

West Branch celebrated the publication of its 100th issue in the fall of 2022.[7]

The magazine's editorial focus has been described as demonstrating strong craft, originality, and emotional depth, with editors seeking work that "embrace[s] vivid language and imagery [and is] not afraid to experiment with form and structure, but always with purpose."[8]

Notable contributors

Honors and awards

Works originally published in West Branch have been subsequently selected for inclusion in The Best American Short Stories, The Best American Poetry, and The Pushcart Prize: The Best of the Small Presses.[9] Randy DeVita's story, "Riding the Doghouse," was reprinted in The Best American Short Stories 2007.[10] Marjorie Hudson's story, "The Clearing" received a Pushcart "special mention" in 2008.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "West Branch". Poets & Writers. May 27, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  2. ^ npadmin (May 31, 2006). "West Branch - Fall/Winter 2005". NewPages.com. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  3. ^ "Another Start," Reading Eagle, Oct 2, 1978
  4. ^ Reading Eagle, Dec. 28, 1986
  5. ^ "West Branch," Writers Chronicle, Dec 2002, Pp. 34-38
  6. ^ The Writer (Magazine), featured journal, June 1996
  7. ^ Staff, NCPA (September 5, 2022). "A celebration of West Branch magazine's 100th issue". NorthcentralPA.com. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  8. ^ "West Branch Literary Journal Submissions A Guide for Aspiring Authors | literatura.edu.pe". October 10, 2025. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  9. ^ Pitor, Heidi and Rushdie, Salman (editors), The Best American Short Stories 2007 Houghton Mifflin, New York, 2007
  10. ^ Pitor, Heidi and Rushdie, Salman (editors), The Best American Short Stories 2007 Houghton Mifflin, New York, 2007
  11. ^ Pushcart Prize XXXII: Best of the Small Presses, 2008 Edition, Pushcart Press, Bill Henderson (Editor)


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