West Branch

West Branch is an American literary magazine based at Bucknell University and published by the Stadler Center for Poetry. It was established in 1977 and publishes poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and literary criticism. Since 2021, the editor-in-chief is Joe Scapellato. In addition to the print magazine, West Branch also publishes West Branch Wired, an online supplement featuring fiction, poetry, and interviews. Notable contributors Kazim Ali Edith Pearlman Robert Clark Young Jacob M. Appel Cornelius Eady Terrance Hayes Ted Kooser Colette Inez C. M. Mayo Dennis Nurkse Dorothy Barresi Anne Panning Elaine Terranova Chase Twichell Harry Humes Honors and awards Works originally published in West Branch have been subsequently selected for inclusion in The Best American Short Stories, The Best American Poetry, and The Pushcart Prize: The Best of the Small Presses. Randy DeVita's story, "Riding the Doghouse," was reprinted in The Best American Short Stories 2007. Marjorie Hudson's story, "The Clearing" received a Pushcart "special mention" in 2008. See also List of literary magazines