The Dirty Napkin was created in August 2007 by Christopher Goodrich and Jeremy C. Ellis. It seeks to publish the best Poetry, Fiction, and Letters in four issues a year. What are the best poems, stories, and letters, you ask? You tell us.

To create an active community of exceptional writers via an online literary magazine. The Dirty Napkin acknowledges that writing cannot be separate from the voice, breath, and the personality of the author; that should a piece of writing be separated from this literal voice, much power will be lost. Therefore, the Dirty Napkin seeks to include voice by having each author read their work online. The Dirty Napkin also seeks to create a community of artists by creating a reading series and salons. Stay tuned.

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