A New Literary Journal

The Astorian is a new literary journal based in New York City, launching in late 2026. We seek to publish fiction, essays, and criticism grounded in structure and adherence to classical forms.

Fiction

The Old Dispensation

There was a Birth, certainly. We had evidence and no doubt. I had seen birth and death, but had thought they were different; this Birth was Hard and bitter agony for us, like Death, our death.

By Naomi Leigh · January 2026

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