Open City #27

Open City features today’s best new writing—both by emerging and established talents. Past issues have featured Michael Cunningham, Mary Gaitskill, David Foster Wallace, Rick Moody, Denis Johnson, and Irvine Welsh, as well as posthumous works by Richard Yates, Anne Sexton, and Edvard Munch. Known for launching the careers of a dynamic range of new writers, the magazine presents a fascinating portrait of a literary generation in the making. By hosting many readings and events in New York City and nationwide, Open City is true to it’s name—an open and growing community of writers and readers. Contributions to Open City frequently appear in The Best American Short Stories, The Best American Poetry, The Best Creative Nonfiction, and The Best American Nonrequired Reading anthologies.