Sweet Lit A Literary Confection

The purpose of Sweet Lit, from its inception in a small apartment in Columbus, Ohio, was to: 1) recognize the ever-changing nature of the written word in an evolving literary landscape; 2) create a simple and readable digital platform for dialogic exchanges between poetry, short creative nonfiction, and graphic pieces; 3) publish diverse voices from all over the country and world; 4) foster and support emerging writers of any age from various social and economic backgrounds; 5) maintain lasting relationships with the writers Sweet Lit has published.

Simply, we wanted to produce a magazine that was inclusive rather than exclusive, that championed the work of writers of marginalized communities, and that facilitated a space for poems and essays and the intersection of these two genres.

We observed too many magazines that cultivated elitism by running ads of the names of famous writers they rejected or claiming to publish “the best” of American letters. This dismisses the hard work of the writer and seeks to obliterate community by creating false hierarchies. This elitism is a form of editorial hubris that dictates an undebatable stance on what is good and what is bad. Sweet Lit strives to curate a journal that opens the doors wide. Sweet Lit looks forward to the possibilities of the word and the community the word can create for all of us.

Sweet Lit does not subscribe to one aesthetic. Because our diverse staff are working writers with various backgrounds and styles, the magazine is a representation of all these varied voices. The end product is an eclectic amalgam of essays and poems and comics and digital art.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2008

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