I first began publishing The Austin Post-Literate around 1984 or so with David McCreath, the late Tarbox Kiersted, and a few others. We devoted the magazine then — as I do now — to absolutely nothing. But also to everything. The Post-Literate collected comics, poetry, short stories, journalistic articles, photographs and essays. But we also left the door open to other sorts of other contributions: music, film, and art reviews for example. Really, we were always game for pretty much anything. Back in the day, during the pre-internet age of the 1980s, the Post-Literate was a print-only publication. Today it exists only digitally.

Have an illuminating essay? Back-of-the-envelope poetry? A philosophical treatise? A found-in-the-street love letter? Send it along and maybe we’ll find a place for it.

Reach me at TheAustinSeance@gmail.com and let’s talk.

Dec. 28, 2025

Jake Cordero/Editor