The Long Story
Fiction
longstorylitmag.com
"THE LONG STORY is the only literary magazine in America devoted strictly to long stories. We have a national and international circulation and publish stories of 8,000 - 20,000 words for serious, educated readers. Founded in 1982 and published once a year,The Long Story is an independent magazine both in its editorial policy and in its freedom from institutional backing. We prefer stories about common folks (as opposed to the rich and powerful) and in general look for a perspective on current society—one that demonstrates awareness that, for example, rock ’n’ roll is not the only music, that capitalism is not the only possible social arrangement, that self-glorification is not the only way to pursue happiness. Such distancing comes (though not exclusively) from knowledge gained through implicit knowledge of the Western humanistic tradition along with interest in the same themes that engaged the great writers of the past."
