Pitches wanted (first-person narratives) | ~25+ cents per word
Added 2025-11-04 03:45:56 +0000 UTCCOMPANY/PUBLICATION: THE NATION
Alana Pockros, Associate Editor at The Nation, is looking for pitches:
BIG NEWS! I’m launching a new weekend essay series at The Nation. The Weekend Read will take the form of memoir, first-person narratives, and dispatches with a political through line. These pieces will come out every Saturday on our website and on The Nation’s Substack.
These pieces can cover just about anything, as long as it is in some way personal. Think: Your story about getting an abortion, gender transitioning in Trump's America, interacting with cops at a protest, getting pulled over at a border, quitting a university job, etc.
Our first installment is an excerpt from Tareq Baconi’s beautiful forthcoming memoir, FIRE IN EVERY DIRECTION: https://www.thenation.com/article/society/how-my-grandmother-remembers-the-nakba/
Pitch me essays: apockros@thenation.com
CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: Reports indicate that The Nation pays 25+ cents per word. It is recommended that you discuss the rate(s) with the editor upon the acceptance of your pitch.
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CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):
Questions/submissions: apockros@thenation.com
Website: https://www.thenation.com
TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:
Learn more about the publication: The Nation is a magazine that publishes news, commentary, and cultural analysis. It covers politics, culture, society, and current affairs through long-form features, opinion pieces, and investigative journalism. Its aim is to challenge power and deepen public understanding of democratic and social issues. More information here.
Read through a selection of recent The Weekend Read pieces on its website.
Review the submission guidelines here. Note that these are the publication's general guidelines to help you refine your pitch. You must still follow the editor's specific instructions above.
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Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a few lines highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits; and (3) links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.
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