“Lit mag” is short for literary magazine and encompasses a wide range of publications that include literary material – which can be quite broad. Lit mags can include poetry, non-fiction essays, short fiction, interviews with writers or artists, and sometimes visual artwork such as photographs, paintings, or collages. Lit mags are full of interesting stuff!

Lit mags often include work from both new and well-established writers and artists. They can often be a way for writers new in their career to share their work with others and gain a following. Some of your favorite authors have probably published in a lit mag at some point in their lives.

The UAA/APU Consortium Library has a wide and varied collection of printed lit mags that you can read. These include (but aren’t limited to) Bayou Magazine, the Chicago Review, the Gettysburg Review, the Journal, Mid-American Review, and Poetry East. These are located in our literary journal collection on the second floor behind the computers. The Alaska Quarterly Review can be found in the Alaska Journals collection at the back of the Alaska Collection on the second floor.

You can also check out lit mags (and other ebooks and audiobooks) on your laptop, phone, or tablet using Libby! (If accessing from a computer or laptop go here, if on your phone or tablet download the Libby app). Log in by selecting “UAA/APU Consortium Library” from the drop down menu and putting in your student ID number and PIN (you can call 907-786-1871, option 3 if you’re not sure what your PIN is). You can check out the New Yorker, the Paris Review, and Poetry Magazine. While you’re there, poke around and see what other free resources are available to you through Libby!

Looking for a particular magazine, author, or topic? Reach out to us at the Information & Research Help Desk!