Welcome to Torch Tuesdays, where we take a trip down memory lane! Today, we revisit Torch 2025 and an excerpt from "Happy Land" by Dolen Perkins-Valdez. Read More: torchliteraryarts.org/post/may-2025-feature-dolen-perkins-valdez

We can't do this work alone. Before we wrap up 2025, we want to send a BIG THANK YOU to our 2025 Community Partners! Our events were brighter, bolder, and made a bigger impact for Black women writers and all lovers of literature because of your support. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

🔥 Join the Torch Team! 🔥 Info at: torchliteraryarts.org/employment

Dear Torch Community, In 2025, we launched our Community Impact Member program. To show our appreciation, all founding CIMs will have their names proudly displayed at the Torch Center! It's not too late to add your name to Torch Center! Become a CIM: torchliteraryarts.org/donate

Wishing you and yours a happy holiday season and a bright new year! 💫

It's Friday! Check out "Victoria Island Blues" by Friday Feature, Mofiyinfoluwa O. in Torch Magazine: torchliteraryarts.org/post/friday-feature-mofiyinfoluwa-o #torchliteraryarts #torchmagazine #nonfiction

Throwback to Kelly Harris-DeBerry speaking on the importance of Torch's archive during Tending the Flame: 19 Years of Torch Literary Arts, recorded August 2025. Watch the full video on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/watch?v=j8kfCKRovl4&t=1749s

Announcing Torch Magazine's 2025 Visual Artist, Nitashia Johnson! Visit Torch Magazine online to view the gallery, watch Johnson's video "Conflict," and read an interview with the artist: torchliteraryarts.org/post/2025-torch-visual-artist-nitashia-johnson #torchliteraryarts #visualart

It's Friday! Check out "saint handyman" by Torch Magazine Friday Feature, a. adenike phillips, online: torchliteraryarts.org/post/friday-feature-a-adenike-phillips

Throwback to 2025! Here are a few photos from Torch events and of our features. All of this and so much more made a lasting impact on our vibrant community. Thank YOU for being part of the literary magic. 💫 More great stories and good times in 2026!

Thank you for all of your support during #GivingTuesday. Your decision to donate to Torch Literary Arts means so much to us! 🥳 WE RAISED $5,593!!!! 🥳 While we didn't reach our $7,000 goal, there's still time to donate through the end of the year! Donate: torchliteraryarts.org/donate

Dorothy West was an American novelist, short-story writer, and magazine editor. Her first story was published at the age of fourteen, in the Boston Post. Her first novel, The Living Is Easy, was published in 1948. Her second novel, The Wedding, was published in 1995. #wednesdaywisdom✨

We're getting closer to our #GivingTuesday goal! Make a donation and share why you love Torch in the comments. 🔥Give what you can: torchliteraryarts.org/donate Thank you to our amazing community near and far, who have already donated! This work is possible because of your support.

That's right! See your name at the Torch Center! 🔥Donate: torchliteraryarts.org/donate *Donation must be received by December 31, 2025, to be displayed.

Today is the day! #GivingTuesday 🔥Give like you mean it. 🔥Give like you want Black women to win. 🔥Give like you want Torch to thrive. 🔥Give like you love literature for all! ❤️Donate: torchliteraryarts.org/donate

Announcing Torch Magazine's December 2025 Feature, Nandi Comer! Read new poems and an interview online: torchliteraryarts.org/post/december-2025-feature-nandi-comer 🔥🔥🔥

Thousands of companies worldwide use the Benevity platform to make employee giving easier and more impactful. If your workplace doesn't have a Benevity profile, there are other ways to get involved. Details: torchliteraryarts.org/so/2aPgeVLQD?languageTag=en&cid=cf839906-6b56-4a46-aab4-bcab8a6ef3b3

Shopping for a special gift? Want to treat yourself? Small Business Saturday is a great time to shop small and make a big impact. Shop Torch's Bookshop page, and 10% of your purchase will go directly to Torch Literary Arts: bookshop.org/shop/torchliteraryarts

Torch is Black 24/7, 365! This Black Friday, show up and support Black women writers. Support Torch Literary Arts! Donate: torchliteraryarts.org/donate But don't take our word for it. 🗣Hear what people are saying about Torch.

During this season of gratitude, we are most grateful for you. Thank you for being part of the Torch community. Wishing you and yours a peaceful holiday season. ✨✨✨

Maya Angelou was an American memoirist, essayist, poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. #wednesdaywisdom✨ #torchliteraryarts

We're just 10 days away from Giving Tuesday, and the support is rolling in! Give: torchliteraryarts.org/donate With the help of a match and individual donors, we've raised $700 of our $7,000 goal! BONUS - Give $100 or more, and your name will be proudly displayed in the NEW Torch Center!

It's Friday! Check out "Pennies" by Torch Magazine Friday Feature, Leslie T. Grover. Read online: torchliteraryarts.org/post/friday-feature-leslie-t-grover #torchliteraryarts #torchmagazine #fiction

Save the date to support Torch Literary Arts on Giving Tuesday, December 2nd. You can also give NOW to make sure you don't miss it! ✨Give Today: torchliteraryarts.org/donate

Save the Date! Join Torch Literary Arts on December 2nd to raise $7,000 to support and amplify Black women writers across the diaspora. ✨ Give: torchliteraryarts.org/donate

Torch Magazine is open to submissions from Black women writers. Selected submissions will receive $150 and be showcased in our Friday Feature. Submit: torchliteraryarts.org/torchmagazine 🔥

Watch Torch creative nonfiction fellow Starr Davis read at the 2025 Torch Fellows Reading at the Carver Museum.

It's Friday! Check out "God Whispers on Leyland Drive" by Torch Magazine Friday Feature, Mecca M. Miles, online: torchliteraryarts.org/post/friday-feature-mecca-m-miles #torchliteraryarts #torchmagazine #poetry

Don't miss Torch at the Texas Book Festival this weekend! www.torchliteraryarts.org/news/torch-l...

Tonight! Don't miss this reading by Tiana Clark and Donika Kelly at 7PM at Black Pearl Books! Free RSVP: secure.qgiv.com/for/torlitart/event/tianaclarkanddonikakelly/

Announcing Torch Magazine's November 2025 Feature, Myriam J. A. Chancy! Visit Torch Magazine to read an excerpt from Village Weavers: A Novel, along with an interview: torchliteraryarts.org/post/november-2025-feature-myriam-j-a-chancy 🔥🔥🔥

Congrats to our founder/ED, on the launch of Praisesong for the People!

Registration is open for the workshop - From the Lion’s Mouth: The Writer as Historical Witness with Sandra Jackson-Opoku! Details: torchliteraryarts.org/event-details/workshop-from-the-lions-mouth-the-writer-as-historical-witness-with-sandra-jackson-opoku

Don't miss the Torch Showcase at the Texas Book Festival Lit Crawl! 11/8 7:45 PM Cheer Up Charlies Featuring: C. Prudence Arceneaux Ebony LaDelle Carrie R. Moore Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo Fabienne Josaphat 🎉Details: torchliteraryarts.org/event-details/torch-tbf-lit-crawl-showcase

It's Friday! Check out "Higher Power" by Torch Magazine Friday Feature, Grace Morse, online: torchliteraryarts.org/post/friday-feature-grace-morse #torchliteraryarts #TorchMagazine #CNF

Margo Jefferson is Pulitzer Prize-winning critic, and a 2022 recipient of the Windham-Campbell Prize for Nonfiction. She has published three books: Constructing a Nervous System: a memoir (2022); Negroland: a Memoir (2015;) and On Michael Jackson (2005). #wednesdaywisdom✨ #torchliteraryarts

Torch Literary Arts welcomes new board member, Rachel E. Winston, and extends immense gratitude to retiring board secretary, Stephanie L. Lang. Learn more: torchliteraryarts.org/news/torch-literary-arts-announces-transitions-to-2025-board-of-directors 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Join us on Nov. 3rd at 6:30 p.m. CT at BookPeople to welcome Ashley D. Farmer and Dr. Ashanté Reese to celebrate Queen Mother! RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/bookpeople-and-torch-literary-arts-present-ashley-d-farmer-queen-mother-tickets-1462311205179?aff=bp

Join us for An Evening with Tiana Clark and Donika Kelly at Black Pearl Books! Thursday, Nov. 6th 7:00 P.M. Black Pearl Books 7112 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78757 RSVP: secure.qgiv.com/for/torlitart/event/tianaclarkanddonikakelly/

It's Friday! Check out "Alice Walker's Mary Agnes Speaks" in Torch Magazine online: torchliteraryarts.org/post/friday-feature-cheryl-r-hopson #TorchLiteraryArts #TorchMagazine #Poetry

Save the Date! November 6 at 7pm Black Pearl Books Join us for a special evening at Black Pearl Books featuring Tiana Clark, author of Scortch Earth, and Donika Kelly, author of The Natural Order of Things! RSVP: secure.qgiv.com/for/torlitar...

Celebrate National Day on Writing today with Torch Literary Arts! 🎉 Let's have some fun! ✍ Write a six word story in the comments. Read Torch Magazine online at TorchLiteraryArts.org and get inspired!

Torch Magazine is open to submissions from Black women writers. Selected submissions will receive $150 and be showcased in our Friday Feature. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis year-round—no deadline! Submit your original work: www.torchliteraryarts.org/torchmagazine

Today is National Black Poetry Day! Visit TorchLiteraryArts.org to read poems by Black women from across the diaspora. 🔥🌟🔥🌟🔥🌟🔥

Save the Date! Join us on 11/3 at 6:30 p.m. CT at BookPeople to welcome Ashley D. Farmer and Dr. Ashanté Reese (moderator) to celebrate Queen Mother! 🔥RSVP: torchliteraryarts.org/event-details/wildfire-reading-series-featuring-ashley-d-farmer

Join us for our next Welcome Table Talk - Thinking About Love and the Divine with DaMaris Hill and Ajanaé Dawkins, moderated by Amanda Johnston. October 21, 2025, at 6pm CT / 7pm ET Zoom Webinar RSVP: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Don't miss Ebony Stewart at the Torch Wildfire Reading Series! Oct. 23 at 7pm at Bookwoman Details and RSVP: secure.qgiv.com/for/torlitart/event/2025wildfirereadingebonystewart/

Announcing Torch Magazine's nominations for the O. Henry Prize! Congratulations to the nominees. “Nosey” by Jennifer Coley torchliteraryarts.org/post/friday-feature-jennifer-coley “Call More Dead” by Jessica Araújo torchliteraryarts.org/post/friday-feature-jessica-ara%C3%BAjo

Welcome to Torch Tuesdays, where we take a trip down memory lane! Today, we revisit Torch 2022 and an excerpt from "Mothering" by Anastacia-Reneé. If you would like to read more, check out Torch Magazine and the archive online: torchliteraryarts.org/post/june-2022-feature-anastacia-rene%C3%A9

The time is now. Sustain Torch! Join the many individual donors who've pledged to support Torch as a Community Impact Member with a monthly or annual donation. Visit TorchLiteraryArts.org/donate Become a CIM with as little as $10 per month or $100 annually and receive special benefits.