Creative Nonfiction was a literary magazine based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The journal was founded by Lee Gutkind in 1993, making it the first literary magazine to publish, exclusively and on a regular basis, high quality nonfiction prose. As of 2023, the magazine has ceased publication.
Founded in Boston in 1815, the North American Review is the oldest and one of the most culturally significant literary magazines in the United States. It is of particular interest for fans of creative nonfiction because they host the Terry Tempest Williams Creative Nonfiction Prize.
The New England Review is an award-winning literary journal publishing the best contemporary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry four times a year. They are known for presenting work in a wide variety of genres by writers both new and established, with each 200-page issue ranging over an unusually comprehensive literary spectrum.
River Teeth: A Journal of Nonfiction Narrative is recognized as a national leader in publishing quality essays, memoir, and literary journalism. Founded in 1999, they continue to print the best of today’s nonfiction in River Teeth. They also publish a weekly online magazine of micro-essays, Beautiful Things, and monthly book reviews of contemporary nonfiction.