Fresh-Cut Lit & More Philadelphia's International Literary Magazine Since 2013 CHECK OUT ISSUE 47 Read from our 47th collection of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and flash pieces. Issue 47 ENROLL IN A CLASS Cleaver offers a variety of generative classes and workshops aimed to aid in your artistic careers. Classes WATCH OUR LATEST VIDEO Visit Our YouTube Browse our Fiction THE BLUE PEN by Alex Rost September 22, 2024 REUNION by David L. Updike September 22, 2024 FIVE HEARTS by David Waters September 22, 2024 SLAPPED by Hart Vetter September 22, 2024 READ FROM OUR ARCHIVE Cleaver is celebrating 11 years of quarterly publishing. Flip through our library. All Issues EXCHANGE WRITING TIPS Includes tips on writing, revision, craft, and the writing life from staff, contributors, and readers. Writing Tips Browse our Creative Nonfiction A PERSONAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF SOUND AS TOLD IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER by M. Lin September 22, 2024 TOSTA MISTA/MIXED TOAST by Oona Patrick September 22, 2024 PRECIOUS THINGS by A.L. Gordon September 22, 2024 FRAGMENTS FOR AN IDENTICAL TWIN by Marj Hahne September 22, 2024 EXPLORE OUR REVIEWS Cleaver reviewers present the most exciting literary work from around the globe. Book Reviews EXPLORE OUR INTERVIEWS Browse excerpts from Cleaver’s latest interviews of authors and translators. Author Interviews Browse our Flash CATSUIT by Cameron MacKenzie September 22, 2024 PRECIOUS THINGS by A.L. Gordon September 22, 2024 HER HEART WAS A CHIPMUNK by Michael Czyzniejewski September 22, 2024 ANOTHER WEEK LEFT OF GRAND ROUNDS WITH DR. WEBBER by Luanne Castle September 22, 2024 SEE OUR CRAFT ESSAYS Cleaver publishes craft essays on writerly topics. Contact the editors to propose one. Craft Essays PHILADELPHIA PROUD Cleaver Magazine showcases local literary work by many Philadelphia-based writers and artists. Philadelphia Writers & Artists Browse our Poetry SUMMONED TO PERFORM AT ALL HOURS OF THE NIGHT by Holaday Mason September 22, 2024 WAG by Magda Andrews-Hoke September 22, 2024 APOLOGY & NEW CAREER IN FLOWERS by Jane Feinsod September 22, 2024 BEDSIDE by Victoria Korth June 24, 2024 SUPPORTING EMERGING ARTISTS Cleaver is proud to present emerging writers alongside established authors. Emerging Artists INTRODUCING: STORY SEEK Part immersive theater, video game, and poetry slam, Story Seek pays homage to Philadelphia. Story Seek Browse our Visual Narratives ON THE OTHER HAND… by Clifford Thompson September 22, 2024 GLASS HOUSE by Emily Steinberg June 28, 2023 WAR AND PEACE 2.0 by Emily Steinberg June 24, 2022 DESPINA by Jennifer Hayden March 25, 2022 A LITTLE ABOUT US Cleaver is an independent online quarterly magazine, free to all. About Us LOOK INTO OPPORTUNITIES Are you a literary tastemaker? Cleaver offers opportunities for reviewers, editors, and interns. Opportunities Browse our Art Art That Speaks: Digital images by David Sheskin March 29, 2023 Of Comfort and Connection: Paintings by Lex Lucius December 12, 2022 To What Survived: Sculpture by Mario Loprete June 25, 2022 LAYERING LIGHT: Paintings by Bette Ridgeway March 25, 2022 SUBMIT YOUR WORK Submit to Cleaver’s quarterly literary magazine. We read submissions on a rolling basis through our submittable portal. Submissions