the TONIC is a literary journal affiliated with Lesley University’s MFA Program,

We publish a wide range of prose, poetry, and text-based art and are drawn to provocative, innovative, and experimental writing.

the TONIC is committed to providing a platform for publication for new, emerging, and established writers, especially those from historically underrepresented groups. We are devoted to engaging all kinds of readers from all walks of life in conversation around literature, creative writing, and the arts.