Stories that examine the truth in the bitterness, in the anti-heroes. Heavy stories full of grit and discomfort that shed sympathetic light on the questionable, the unfavorable. Stories that ask difficult questions, that provide difficult answers. Help us push readers into ambiguity, into darkness, within which we can glimpse humanity and light where we might not have looked for it.

Currently closed.

We want your nostalgia, trauma, and painful memories. Make us bleed. Make us wish we had an entire carton of Djarum Blacks that we could chain smoke until our chests hurt and our throats and tongues were numb and the entire surfaces of our lips and mouths were coated in sweet clove oil that made us forget for as long as it lasted.

Closd indefinitel.

A literary journal, trampset publishes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry on a rolling basis. We welcome diverse voices, including writers working outside academia. We welcome all tramps.

Adrienne Marie Barrios guest edited Issue 08 of trampset, which featured 9 pieces in total, including “Garbage” by Kim Magowan, which was nominated for Best Microfiction 2023.