Susurrus, A Literary Arts Magazine of the American South

Susurrus, A Literary Arts Magazine of the American South is a biannual print and digital publication founded in 2015 by a collective of writers and artists based in Asheville, North Carolina. Taking its name from the Latin for 'whisper' or 'rustling,' the magazine was established to provide a platform for voices that are often marginalized in mainstream Southern literature—particularly contemporary, experimental, and underrepresented perspectives that complicate monolithic narratives of the region. Its founding ethos is rooted in a commitment to literary and artistic excellence, regional specificity without provincialism, and a belief that the South's cultural complexity demands nuanced, unflinching examination. Each issue combines poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual art, with a deliberate emphasis on work that engages with place, identity, and history in ways that are both deeply felt and formally inventive.