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Save the Date: One Story Literary Deb Ball is April 24, 2026!
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Announcing One Story’s 2026 Adina Talve-Goodman Fellow

Classes

Advanced Fiction Workshop with Shannon Sanders
Summer Writers’ Conference
Sunday Shorts: a (somewhat) silent reading group
2026 Lecture Series
Revise with Hannah Tinti
Hit Submit with Lena Valencia
Building Your Collection with Patrick Ryan

Issues

FEBRUARY ISSUE: "The Jejune Cruise" by Kristopher Jansma
FEBRUARY ISSUE: "The Jejune Cruise" by Kristopher Jansma
JANUARY ISSUE: "Colors from Elsewhere" by Rachel Khong
JANUARY ISSUE: "Colors from Elsewhere" by Rachel Khong
DECEMBER ISSUE We Are Sorry for Your Suffering by Joy Deva Baglio
DECEMBER ISSUE We Are Sorry for Your Suffering by Joy Deva Baglio
One Teen Story #79: "Something’s in Water" by Eliza Shannon
One Teen Story #79: "Something’s in Water" by Eliza Shannon
One Teen Story #78: "Rain" by Carys Schiffer
One Teen Story #78: "Rain" by Carys Schiffer
One Teen Story #77: "Photoelectric" by Elane Kim
One Teen Story #77: "Photoelectric" by Elane Kim

2026 Debutante Ball

The 2026 One Story Literary Debutante Ball
The 2026 One Story Literary Debutante Ball

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