About The Courage Review

If you like stories about people who do the right thing when the cost becomes real, you’ve come to the right place.

The Courage Review is an independent literary publication devoted to stories of courage, integrity, and the difficult choices that define character. No politics. No agenda. Courage doesn’t belong to one side, and neither do we.

We publish work that informs, inspires, and endures, including:

• Short stories

• Poetry

• Stories from history

• Essays

• Profiles

• Interviews

We also curate timeless works that exemplify the values we seek to elevate and sponsor a writing prize that encourages new voices to explore these themes.

What readers receive

Each week, subscribers receive a story, essay, poem, profile, or historical narrative exploring what people do when doing the right thing carries a real cost — all meant to engage you, not lecture you.

Why support The Courage Review

The Courage Review is free to read.

Paid subscriptions are entirely optional and help fund our writing prize, which rewards working writers who submit original stories exploring courage, integrity, and moral choice.

Winning entries receive cash prizes, publication, and promotion of the author’s work.

A different kind of gift

Sharing The Courage Review is a way to say, “I hope you become this kind of person,” without saying a word.

For a graduate stepping into the world, a student navigating difficult choices, a son or daughter finding their footing, or anyone seeking examples of character in action, The Courage Review publishes proof that ordinary people can do extraordinary things.

— The Editors