Reed
California’s Oldest Literary Journal
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Reedsy: Nominated Best Writing Contest
05/02/2026
Submit to Reed Magazine’s special anniversary double issue, Issue 160, where your work could appear alongside highlights from our 160-year archive that features iconic writers like Luis Valdez, Ursula K. Le Guin, Naomi Shihab Nye, and many more. Our contests are also open.
We look forward to seeing your work and putting together an incredible issue celebrating literary history and new voices alike.
05/01/2026
It's launch day! 🎊 We're thrilled to reveal Issue 159's beautiful cover, featuring Transcendence by Prosper Aluu Chigozie. Our print issue contains more thoughtful design elements that the Reed Magazine team is known for. Order your copy on our website now, and check out this issue's web-exclusive writing and art online!
Stay tuned for an exclusive podcast interview with Issue 159's cover artist!
04/30/2026
We’re 1️⃣ day away from launching Issue 159! Join us for the official launch party on Thursday, May 7, at 5:00 p.m. in the Student Union Theater. It’ll be an evening of literary fun, including readings from our contest winners, interactive opportunities, and delicious refreshments. We hope to see you there!
By the way, this invite teases our incredible new issue’s cover. Come back tomorrow for the big reveal!
04/29/2026
⭐️Catching Stars⭐️
We love this vibrant celebration of childhood wonder and play by Bethany Allred (Acryla Gouache, Color Pencil, Watercolor). This piece was featured as a web exclusive for issue 157, view it at https://www.reedmag.org/156-art.Visit to enjoy more of her joyful work!
Hoping we all find time to star gaze in the coming summer nights! Visit https://www.reedmag.org to purchase our previous issues to reed or support!
We want to say a HUGE THANK YOU to our incredible 1857 Minutes of Giving donors, who have gotten us almost 25% to our fundraising goal! Whether you're an alum, contributor, faculty, or friend of Reed, we're so grateful for your support.
We still have $12K to raise in order to make our dreams of a special print Issue 160 a reality. Please continue to spread the word and share our donation link from our website.
04/23/2026
🌎Happy Earth Day!🌎
Britnie Walston’s mixed-media artwork Internal Transformation really captures the beauty of nature and the opportunity for all of us to strive to be one with it. Britnie’s artwork was featured in Issue 157. Visit to enjoy more of her work. Read about SJSU’s commitment to sustainability on campus here: https://www.sjsu.edu/sustainability/
04/22/2026
There’s one hour left to donate to our campaign to raise $16K for Issue 160! Don’t miss your chance to contribute to this incredible project and support our student editors. Any amount helps! Give now: https://give.sjsu.edu/schools/SanJoseStateUniversity/1857-minutes-of-giving/pages/humanitiesandarts/reed-magazine/?a=12424785
At Reed Magazine, student editors gain skills in copyediting, editorial decision-making, design, and marketing that they can then apply to their future careers. Inspire the next generation of the publishing industry by supporting Reed today: https://give.sjsu.edu/schools/SanJoseStateUniversity/1857-minutes-of-giving/pages/humanitiesandarts/reed-magazine/?a=12424785
04/22/2026
Have you donated to support Reed’s double issue yet? We’re nearly halfway through SJSU’s 1857 Minutes of Giving campaign, and we’ve raised $2,625 so far toward our goal! Spread the word about Reed’s exciting plans for the future! https://give.sjsu.edu/schools/SanJoseStateUniversity/1857-minutes-of-giving/pages/humanitiesandarts/reed-magazine/?a=12424785
What do we have planned for Issue 160? Hear from Liam, our archive director and Issue 160’s managing editor, as he shares about the vision for this double issue. Issue 160 will feature highlights from our anthology as well as new work, and it can’t be be printed without your support! Donate today to support our vision: https://give.sjsu.edu/schools/SanJoseStateUniversity/1857-minutes-of-giving/pages/humanitiesandarts/reed-magazine/?a=12424785
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