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River Teeth

Creative Magazine/Website

Rating

Recommend this magazinebased on 19 votes

A Damn Good Read15

Great Editor(s)9

I Just Love Them6

New Writer Friendly4

Highlights

Type

Creative

Vibe

Top tier. Not Paris Review, but pretty close

Payment

$25-40

Fee

$0-3

Acceptance rate

2.94%

Response time

64 days

Print issues

Accepts previously published

Nominates for prizes

Yes

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About

River Teeth: A Journal of Nonfiction Narrative is a biannual publication dedicated to showcasing high-quality essays, memoirs, and literary journalism. Established in 1999 by Joe Mackall and Dan Lehman, professors at Ashland University in Ohio, the journal has become a national leader in the field of creative nonfiction. In 2019, following the retirement of its founding editors, River Teeth relocated to Ball State University under the leadership ...

Social Media

2K+/3K+

Location

United States

Founded

1999

Affiliations

Independent

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