About

UNION SPRING is a literary review of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.

The editors founded this journal in Spring 2024 to publish poetry and fiction they believe in, to give voice to the voiceless, and maybe make a little bit of a difference.

Union Spring searches for the kinds of words that come up from the street and speak from the heart. We’re keenly attuned to the literary language of the mid-century beats and the dirty realism of the American masters. It’s an opinion only, but there’s a literature of protest inherent in pointing the finger, and we hope to echo that great American longing for something courageous, powerful, and new.

But really, when you know you’ve got something, you know it in your bones. We feel that way about Union Spring and hope it means as much to you, too.

Universally speaking, we won’t pretend to know what’s best – only what we think can help make a difference. That’s perhaps the best aim we have for this publication, and the best summary as well for what you might submit.

Union Spring is a proud member of the Community of Literary Presses and Magazines and fully supports diversity, equity, and inclusion. We hope to publish all underrepresented writers (cis- and trans- women, gender non-conforming, non-binary, genderqueer, people with disabilities, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA+) and give voice to the voiceless.

Purchase hard copies of Union Spring Literary Review here.