THE PARADOX is a biannual literary magazine which seeks to highlight that creative expression is one of the only ways to reconcile consciousness & truth. We don't believe in rules or limitations of any kind when it comes to creative expression. So...go wild! We are specifically interested in poetry & prose, as well as art & photography which illuminate and explore the contradictions of consciousness.
THE PARADOX wants to be a literary oasis, dedicated to the profound belief that creative expression possesses a unique potency in reconciling the intricate relationship between consciousness and truth. In this realm, rules and boundaries dissipate, as the magazine fervently rejects the constraints of creative confinement. Embracing a post-structuralist and post-modernist ethos,
THE PARADOX liberates itself from binary thinking and the confines of structural linguistic philosophies. While acknowledging language's formidable capacity to mold, arrange, stratify, and subjectify, the magazine champions creative expression as a formidable weapon of resistance—an avenue to dismantle and subvert oppressive forces. The magazine eagerly welcomes articles, personal essays, poetry, prose, as well as art and photography that venture into the labyrinthine passages of thought, diligently shining a light on, interrogating, and navigating the intricate contradictions that dwell within consciousness itself.
THE PARADOX wants to be a literary oasis, dedicated to the profound belief that creative expression possesses a unique potency in reconciling the intricate relationship between consciousness and truth. In this realm, rules and boundaries dissipate, as the magazine fervently rejects the constraints of creative confinement. Embracing a post-structuralist and post-modernist ethos,
THE PARADOX liberates itself from binary thinking and the confines of structural linguistic philosophies. While acknowledging language's formidable capacity to mold, arrange, stratify, and subjectify, the magazine champions creative expression as a formidable weapon of resistance—an avenue to dismantle and subvert oppressive forces. The magazine eagerly welcomes articles, personal essays, poetry, prose, as well as art and photography that venture into the labyrinthine passages of thought, diligently shining a light on, interrogating, and navigating the intricate contradictions that dwell within consciousness itself.

Submissions CLOSED for the Winter 2023 Issue
Submissions are now closed for the next issue of The Paradox.
We appreciate all your submissions and will get back to you asap with our decision.
We received an incredible amount of submissions this year and will need some time to make the best possible decision.
So we ask for your patience.
We are looking forward to creating an amazing third edition of The Paradox Literary Magazine.
The issue will be available online for subscription, as well as for on-demand print.
All the published authors and artists will receive a print of the magazine free of charge.
Submissions are now closed for the next issue of The Paradox.
We appreciate all your submissions and will get back to you asap with our decision.
We received an incredible amount of submissions this year and will need some time to make the best possible decision.
So we ask for your patience.
We are looking forward to creating an amazing third edition of The Paradox Literary Magazine.
The issue will be available online for subscription, as well as for on-demand print.
All the published authors and artists will receive a print of the magazine free of charge.
Previous Issues
The first two issues have been archived. If you are interested in purchasing a copy, contact us here:
OUR PHILOSOPHY
We believe in the psycho-social value of expression!
This isn't only about its sociocultural relevance but also about its personal and interpersonal therapeutic value.
In a world of contradiction, expression is a way to make sense of the senseless.
Join us on our path to embrace the paradox of existence by sending us your work.
This isn't only about its sociocultural relevance but also about its personal and interpersonal therapeutic value.
In a world of contradiction, expression is a way to make sense of the senseless.
Join us on our path to embrace the paradox of existence by sending us your work.