Reaching out, growing deep
The Branches is a journal of literature and philosophy based in New York City dedicated to exploring our beliefs, our influences, and our contexts. It provides a space for cultural criticism and personal essays that reach out for connections and grow deep in meaning, accompanied by poetry, short fiction, and visual art.
Open to submissions for Spring 2026
See our guidelines to submit for the Spring 2026 issue on the theme STYLE.
See guidelines for submissions of written and visual work.
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