Kitchen Table Quarterly amplifies work that breathes fresh life into the past. Our belief is that each of us is an amalgamation of the histories that made us, be they cultural, political, sexual, medical, environmental, religious, or otherwise. We are made of our elementary schools, our diagnoses, our faiths, our former lovers, the injustices both that we have endured and that we have inflicted. We are looking for work that spills secrets and reframes belief. We want honesty. We want an education.

We are an all volunteer organization, doing this because we love it. If you are able, please consider adding to our tip jar to help us cover costs. It will not impact our decision making, but it will support independent publishing and garner lots and lots of gratitude.

Basic Guidelines: 

• Please only submit to one category, once per reading period.
• We only print previously unpublished works. For our purposes, personal blogs and/or social media posts do not count as previous publication; however, we do ask that you take down anything you plan to submit to us for consideration. 
• If submitting translations, you are responsible for acquiring and providing permission from the original writer. 
• Simultaneous submissions are encouraged! But please let us know as soon as possible if your work is accepted elsewhere. 

For our full guidelines, please visit kitchentablequarterly.org/submit