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TORCH: Poetry, prose, and short stories by African American Women

GENRE

Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction

SUBGENRE

N/A

READING PERIOD

Jan 1 to Dec 31

DESCRIPTION

TORCH: Poetry, prose, and short stories by African American Women publishes work by Black women writers whose poetry, fiction, and essays illuminate personal histories, cultural memory, and the evolving landscape of Black womanhood. Its contributors frequently engage themes of inheritance, resilience, and the complexity of identity with clarity and power. The journal is known for championing voices that have shaped, challenged, and expanded the contemporary literary canon.

EDITORIAL TIPS

FOR THE WRITERS® AND ITS AFFILIATED MARKS ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS. © 2019–2025 FOR THE WRITERS.

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