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News & Pitch Calls from The Drift

Sunday, August 20th 2023

The Drift is Looking for Essays

The Drift is “a magazine of culture and politics.” They’re seeking essays (around 3,000 to 5,000 words) that are “driven by sharp, surprising argumentative interventions in ongoing conversations.” They pay $2,000 for essays, $500 to $1,000 for fiction, and $150 for poems. Send your pitches to pitches@thedriftmag.com. To read their post, click here. To read their pitching guide, click here.

Sunday, October 24th 2021

The Drift is Accepting Pitches

The Drift is “a magazine of culture and politics.” They are seeking pitches for their next issue. They are looking for sharp, surprising, and ambitious arguments. They generally pay $300 to $500 per piece. Send your pitches to editors@thedriftmag.com. To learn more, refer to their coeditor’s Tweet and this page.

Latest Articles from The Drift

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    For those who struggled through The Diary of Anne Frank as adolescents, wishing it were more entertaining, 2025 brought a special treat: Andrew Fox and Joel Sinensky’s musical Slam Frank. A send-up of both identity politics and the musical theater that has attempted to cash in on identity politics, Slam Frank imagines what would happen … Continue reading "History Has Its Eyes on You"

  • My Graduation April 21, 2026

    At the airport, I hustled out of my Subaru and waved down my family. They looked awful, but who doesn’t at Arrivals. “Why is it so hot?” my mother asked. “Austin, Texas,” my dad said, switching from Korean to English. “Great!” My mother handed me her suitcase and scrutinized the FREE PALESTINE sticker on the … Continue reading "My Graduation"