Southern Humanities Review has long served as a venue for essays that bridge literary craft and humanistic inquiry. This limited free submission period invites all forms of literary nonfiction—memoir, personal essay, lyric essay, flash, research-based essay, literary journalism, travelogue, and scholarly essay—with the explicit aim of reaching a general humanities audience rather than a specialized one. The journal's legacy of honoring scholarly work alongside contemporary creative nonfiction positions it as a rare space where intellectual rigor and literary sensibility are not treated as mutually exclusive. Accepted work will appear in print, a format that confers a distinct permanence and editorial care. The journal publishes essays generally no longer than 12,000 words, suggesting a preference for developed, substantive pieces rather than brief fragments, though flash is explicitly welcomed. Translations are considered when accompanied by PDF scans of the original and written permission from the copyright holder where applicable. The prohibition of AI or LLM tools in the creation of submitted work underscores a commitment to human authorship and the ethical dimensions of literary production. Submitters should note the journal's policy of one essay per submission and a wait for response before submitting additional work. This constraint, while demanding patience, reflects an editorial process that values thorough reading over volume. The absence of a fee for this window removes a common barrier, but it does not signal a casual review; the journal's stated aesthetic—essays directed to a general humanities audience, free of specialized jargon—indicates a rigorous curatorial standard.