Fresh-Cut Lit & More
Philadelphia's International Literary Magazine
Since 2013
Issue 52 is here!
Read from our Winter 2025-2026 collection of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, flash, and visual narrative.
ENROLL IN A CLASS
Cleaver offers craft-based generative classes and workshops for all genres and levels of experience. We also offer business-of-writing classes to help you facilitate your writing career.
SUPPORTING EMERGING ARTISTS
Cleaver is proud to present emerging writers alongside established authors.
2024 Emerging Artist Contest Winners
Grand Prize Winner
Honorable Mention
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Browse our Fiction
READ FROM OUR ARCHIVE
Cleaver is celebrating 11 years of quarterly publishing. Flip through our library.
EXCHANGE WRITING TIPS
Includes tips on writing, revision, craft, and the writing life from staff, contributors, and readers.
Browse our Creative Nonfiction
EXPLORE OUR REVIEWS
Cleaver reviewers present the most exciting literary work from around the globe.
Browse our Flash
EXPLORE OUR INTERVIEWS
Browse excerpts from Cleaver’s latest interviews of authors and translators.
Browse our Poetry
SEE OUR CRAFT ESSAYS
Cleaver publishes craft essays on writerly topics. Contact the editors to propose one.
PHILADELPHIA PROUD
Cleaver Magazine showcases local literary work by many Philadelphia-based writers and artists.
Browse our Visual Narratives
INTRODUCING: STORY SEEK
Part immersive theater, video game, and poetry slam, Story Seek pays homage to Philadelphia.
Browse our Art
LOOK INTO OPPORTUNITIES
Are you a literary tastemaker?
Cleaver offers volunteer opportunities for reviewers, editors, and interns.
SUBMIT YOUR WORK
Submit to Cleaver’s quarterly literary magazine. We read submissions on a rolling basis through our submittable portal.