The Rake Magazine

At The Rake, we not only publish short fiction every month, but also devote the lion's share of an issue every year to it. We believe that you, dear reader, are looking for something unusual, even unique, when you pick up a copy of the magazine or visit our website; good short stories are one way of providing that. They have a transportive power unlike any other art form, showing readers new worlds built entirely within their own minds. Reading The Rake—and reading fiction in The Rake—is not like flocking to the Dome or the X; it's more like visiting your local java joint, or taking pleasure in discovering a new one. Consider that as you read the short stories in this month's issue. Their authors range from nationally prominent names like Robert Goolrick and Laurie Foos to local finds, such as Dylan Hicks and Éireann Lorsung, who we believe deserve a wider audience.