Ploughshares Literary Journal
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The award-winning literary journal based at Emerson College. Publishing established and emerging writers since 1971. mtr.bio/pshares
Power the Plough this Giving Tuesday and help us support the important work of emerging and established writers. Those who donate $125 and above will be gifted an exclusive Ploughshares tote bag! https://pshr.us/donate
December 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Power the Plough this Giving Tuesday and help us support the important work of emerging and established writers. Those who donate $125 and above will be gifted an exclusive Ploughshares tote bag! https://pshr.us/donate
"When I heard the clear jangling of chains, I knew—without looking—that Lonny was unlocking the swinging gate."
Read Eddie Chuculate's story, "Winter, 1979," from the Winter 2004-05 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! https://bit.ly/4oQIkWU
Read Eddie Chuculate's story, "Winter, 1979," from the Winter 2004-05 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! https://bit.ly/4oQIkWU
November 30, 2025 at 5:41 PM
"When I heard the clear jangling of chains, I knew—without looking—that Lonny was unlocking the swinging gate."
Read Eddie Chuculate's story, "Winter, 1979," from the Winter 2004-05 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! https://bit.ly/4oQIkWU
Read Eddie Chuculate's story, "Winter, 1979," from the Winter 2004-05 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! https://bit.ly/4oQIkWU
Spend one last day in the park with our Fall 2025 issue before the snow falls. Grab your copy today: https://pshr.us/fall25
November 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Spend one last day in the park with our Fall 2025 issue before the snow falls. Grab your copy today: https://pshr.us/fall25
"'Sculpt me a sphere and move that trash pail thirty paces farther away,' he says, using his hands to speak, 'and let’s place a wager.'"
Read Fortunato Salazar's story, "The Bet I Won," from the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! https://bit.ly/43HJVWy
Read Fortunato Salazar's story, "The Bet I Won," from the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! https://bit.ly/43HJVWy
November 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
"'Sculpt me a sphere and move that trash pail thirty paces farther away,' he says, using his hands to speak, 'and let’s place a wager.'"
Read Fortunato Salazar's story, "The Bet I Won," from the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! https://bit.ly/43HJVWy
Read Fortunato Salazar's story, "The Bet I Won," from the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! https://bit.ly/43HJVWy
Donate to Ploughshares this Giving Tuesday and help us support the writers of today, tomorrow, and beyond. Those who donate $125 and above will be gifted an exclusive Ploughshares tote bag! https://pshr.us/donate
November 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Donate to Ploughshares this Giving Tuesday and help us support the writers of today, tomorrow, and beyond. Those who donate $125 and above will be gifted an exclusive Ploughshares tote bag! https://pshr.us/donate
"In this tug of war between tongue and tail, what got bruised, and what wavered, was the spine..."
Read Geetanjali Shree's story (translated by Daisy Rockwell) "And I Saw Myself Running" in the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares. https://pshr.us/fall25
Read Geetanjali Shree's story (translated by Daisy Rockwell) "And I Saw Myself Running" in the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares. https://pshr.us/fall25
November 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
"In this tug of war between tongue and tail, what got bruised, and what wavered, was the spine..."
Read Geetanjali Shree's story (translated by Daisy Rockwell) "And I Saw Myself Running" in the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares. https://pshr.us/fall25
Read Geetanjali Shree's story (translated by Daisy Rockwell) "And I Saw Myself Running" in the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares. https://pshr.us/fall25
"We can be beautiful again beneath
the yarrow, the sumac, the bitter water."
Read Jake Skeets's poem, "In the Fields," from the Spring 2019 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! https://bit.ly/4hPigc7
the yarrow, the sumac, the bitter water."
Read Jake Skeets's poem, "In the Fields," from the Spring 2019 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! https://bit.ly/4hPigc7
November 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
"We can be beautiful again beneath
the yarrow, the sumac, the bitter water."
Read Jake Skeets's poem, "In the Fields," from the Spring 2019 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! https://bit.ly/4hPigc7
the yarrow, the sumac, the bitter water."
Read Jake Skeets's poem, "In the Fields," from the Spring 2019 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! https://bit.ly/4hPigc7
As the world around us continues to change, we know that writers are hard at work creating “tomorrow’s classics today,” creating an enduring record of the human experience. This Giving Tuesday, support our mission to publish the best writers of today, tomorrow, and beyond. https://pshr.us/donate
November 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
As the world around us continues to change, we know that writers are hard at work creating “tomorrow’s classics today,” creating an enduring record of the human experience. This Giving Tuesday, support our mission to publish the best writers of today, tomorrow, and beyond. https://pshr.us/donate
Relaxing in a pile of leaves never looked so good. Grab your exclusive Ploughshares hat or tote today and read outside as the leaves fall 🍂 https://pshr.us/newmerch
November 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Relaxing in a pile of leaves never looked so good. Grab your exclusive Ploughshares hat or tote today and read outside as the leaves fall 🍂 https://pshr.us/newmerch
Ploughshares publishes the leading and rising voices of the literary world. Subscribe today and never miss an issue! https://pshr.us/subscription
November 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Ploughshares publishes the leading and rising voices of the literary world. Subscribe today and never miss an issue! https://pshr.us/subscription
There’s still time for some pond-side reading before the weather becomes too cold. Take our Fall 2025 issue outside today: https://pshr.us/fall25
November 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
There’s still time for some pond-side reading before the weather becomes too cold. Take our Fall 2025 issue outside today: https://pshr.us/fall25
Our Regular Reading Period is now closed! Thank you to all of the wonderful writers who submitted. We look forward to reading your writing!
November 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Our Regular Reading Period is now closed! Thank you to all of the wonderful writers who submitted. We look forward to reading your writing!
"Maybe the Hindus got it right with their burning pyres. Maybe it's the smoke that reaches God, just enough to sting His all-seeing eyes."
Read Andrea Thurairatnam Imdacha's story, "Seven Urns," from the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! https://bit.ly/47EFRHx
Read Andrea Thurairatnam Imdacha's story, "Seven Urns," from the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! https://bit.ly/47EFRHx
November 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
"Maybe the Hindus got it right with their burning pyres. Maybe it's the smoke that reaches God, just enough to sting His all-seeing eyes."
Read Andrea Thurairatnam Imdacha's story, "Seven Urns," from the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! https://bit.ly/47EFRHx
Read Andrea Thurairatnam Imdacha's story, "Seven Urns," from the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! https://bit.ly/47EFRHx
"The feeling of being lucky can sometimes subsitute for the feeling of being good."
Read Heather Thompson-Brenner's story, "Junk Truck," in the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares. https://pshr.us/fall25
Read Heather Thompson-Brenner's story, "Junk Truck," in the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares. https://pshr.us/fall25
November 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
"The feeling of being lucky can sometimes subsitute for the feeling of being good."
Read Heather Thompson-Brenner's story, "Junk Truck," in the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares. https://pshr.us/fall25
Read Heather Thompson-Brenner's story, "Junk Truck," in the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares. https://pshr.us/fall25
Fall in love with our new hats! Grab your exclusive Ploughshares merch today: https://pshr.us/newmerch
November 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Fall in love with our new hats! Grab your exclusive Ploughshares merch today: https://pshr.us/newmerch
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November 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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"Your daddy's choices have got nothing to do with yours. You've your own course to chart. And don't you forget it."
Read Devon Walker-Figueroa's story, "Hold Harmless," from the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! https://bit.ly/47uMxbg
Read Devon Walker-Figueroa's story, "Hold Harmless," from the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! https://bit.ly/47uMxbg
November 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
"Your daddy's choices have got nothing to do with yours. You've your own course to chart. And don't you forget it."
Read Devon Walker-Figueroa's story, "Hold Harmless," from the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! https://bit.ly/47uMxbg
Read Devon Walker-Figueroa's story, "Hold Harmless," from the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! https://bit.ly/47uMxbg
There’s nothing better than staying in with a good book as the leaves fall outside. Curl up with our Fall 2025 issue today. https://pshr.us/fall25
November 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
There’s nothing better than staying in with a good book as the leaves fall outside. Curl up with our Fall 2025 issue today. https://pshr.us/fall25
There’s only two weeks left until our Regular Reading Period closes! Submit your fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and longform works before it’s too late. https://pshares.org/submit/
November 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
There’s only two weeks left until our Regular Reading Period closes! Submit your fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and longform works before it’s too late. https://pshares.org/submit/
"I will go to the archives. What will I look for? Another place, simply, where the past speaks?"
Read Corinna Cook's piece, "Chooutla," from the Spring 2025 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! https://bit.ly/3Wyp6ZD
Read Corinna Cook's piece, "Chooutla," from the Spring 2025 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! https://bit.ly/3Wyp6ZD
October 31, 2025 at 4:34 PM
"I will go to the archives. What will I look for? Another place, simply, where the past speaks?"
Read Corinna Cook's piece, "Chooutla," from the Spring 2025 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! https://bit.ly/3Wyp6ZD
Read Corinna Cook's piece, "Chooutla," from the Spring 2025 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! https://bit.ly/3Wyp6ZD
"Maybe the Hindus got it right with their burning pyres. Maybe it's the smoke that reaches God, just enough to sting His all-seeing eyes."
Read Andrea Thurairatnam Imdacha's story, "Seven Urns," in the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares. https://pshr.us/fall25
Read Andrea Thurairatnam Imdacha's story, "Seven Urns," in the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares. https://pshr.us/fall25
October 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
"Maybe the Hindus got it right with their burning pyres. Maybe it's the smoke that reaches God, just enough to sting His all-seeing eyes."
Read Andrea Thurairatnam Imdacha's story, "Seven Urns," in the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares. https://pshr.us/fall25
Read Andrea Thurairatnam Imdacha's story, "Seven Urns," in the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares. https://pshr.us/fall25
Ploughshares publishes the leading and rising voices of the literary world. Subscribe today and never miss an issue! https://pshr.us/subscription
October 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Ploughshares publishes the leading and rising voices of the literary world. Subscribe today and never miss an issue! https://pshr.us/subscription
"Your daddy's choices have got nothing to do with yours. You've your own course to chart. And don't you forget it."
Read Devon Walker-Figueroa's story, "Hold Harmless," in the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares. https://pshr.us/fall25
Read Devon Walker-Figueroa's story, "Hold Harmless," in the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares. https://pshr.us/fall25
October 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
"Your daddy's choices have got nothing to do with yours. You've your own course to chart. And don't you forget it."
Read Devon Walker-Figueroa's story, "Hold Harmless," in the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares. https://pshr.us/fall25
Read Devon Walker-Figueroa's story, "Hold Harmless," in the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares. https://pshr.us/fall25
Thanks to everyone for celebrating the launch of our Fall 2025 issue with us and enjoying the amazing stories read by Juliana Lamy, Heather Thompson-Brenner, and Devon Walker-Figueroa. Thank you to our friends at Trident Books, and our staff and community members for supporting 🎉
October 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Thanks to everyone for celebrating the launch of our Fall 2025 issue with us and enjoying the amazing stories read by Juliana Lamy, Heather Thompson-Brenner, and Devon Walker-Figueroa. Thank you to our friends at Trident Books, and our staff and community members for supporting 🎉
"If he can no longer conceive of a way out, and I'm the one remaining tether he has to his life, can I really let him go?"
Read Eric McMillan's story, "Gripped," in the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! http://bit.ly/4n74EK0
Read Eric McMillan's story, "Gripped," in the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! http://bit.ly/4n74EK0
October 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
"If he can no longer conceive of a way out, and I'm the one remaining tether he has to his life, can I really let him go?"
Read Eric McMillan's story, "Gripped," in the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! http://bit.ly/4n74EK0
Read Eric McMillan's story, "Gripped," in the Fall 2025 issue of Ploughshares, free this week! http://bit.ly/4n74EK0