Jokes Review

Humorous and occasionally subversive literary journal based in Sacramento, California. Edited by @HeyPeterClarke and @LChasek

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If you didn't get enough of @Aella_Girl in the new issue of @Playboy, check out the unauthorized biography of her available now from Jokes Review!

[Magdalene J. Taylor @magdajtaylor]

I have a profile of @Aella_Girl in the latest print issue of @Playboy that Aella herself has said might be her “fav article anyone’s written” about her, “appropriately skeptical and nuanced.”

[Simon Collinson @simon_coll87859]

what had happened to Mr Riley?
Read, "The legend of Mr Kirk's shoes" to find out.

[Rachel Haywire @AltCulture]

A new transmission for the others. Episode 2 of Invisible Front with Raven Connolly and @HeyPeterClarke is about to storm. We’re joined by
@pensandpoison to discuss what happens when books serve ideology instead of civilization.

Will literature survive the AI-generated future?

[Simon Collinson @simon_coll87859]

Thank you to Jokes Review for publishing, "The Legend of Mr Kirk's Shoes".

[Simon Collinson @simon_coll87859]

"Pupils and staff come and go. Legends last a bit longer"
take a look at "The Legend of Mr Kirk's Shoes" in Jokes Review.

[Amy Grech 🔪🩸A SHADOW OF YOUR FORMER SELF @amy_grech]

Congratulations! Delighted to be included in @JokesReview! 🥳

[Peter Clarke @HeyPeterClarke]

Jokes Review's first ever zine, featuring naked ladies riding dinosaurs https://t.co/v2BjG7ZDyL

[Peter Clarke @HeyPeterClarke]

My literary journal @JokesReview has officially been around for 10 years!

I've had a blast publishing so many amazing writers, including @RiekkiRon, @BradyDale, @default_friend, @VraieSterzinger, @amy_grech, @ChrisDavidLo, @MDPurzycki, @MMcSw13, @fishclamor, @LChasek, @RoccoSweetheart, and many others.

The literary world feels totally stagnant right now while simultaneously being threatened by AI. But somehow my work with Jokes Review still feels as exciting and relevant as ever.

We just published our latest issue on the theme Urban Legends. We're about to publish a book by the great @VraieSterzinger. This summer we're publishing a 10-year anniversary issue with a release party already scheduled. And we're still doing semi-monthly IRL meetup events in Sacramento.

At this point, if literature does ever die, I'd still keep Jokes around just as a social club, since the IRL events have taken on a life of their own.

But if you want to help keep literature alive and support our work at Jokes Review, pick up a copy of one of our issues or books! Here are some of our best releases from over the years:

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The print issue is only $9! https://t.co/o2PqCey1fu

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Read the new story "The legend of Mr Kirk’s shoes" by @simon_coll87859 in the latest issue of Jokes Review. Available online and in print! https://t.co/4m3DU1H1jo

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“Hijinks ensue.”

Reading the great and powerful @VraieSterzinger in the morning is better than coffee.

From the latest issue of Jokes Review. Her new story about Zen (I think). Don’t miss it! https://t.co/iFLSfUkPsb

[Rocco Sweetheart @RoccoSweetheart]

I have a new short story in the latest issue of @JokesReview. Check it out!
https://t.co/Q0NlDy88GD

[Peter Clarke @HeyPeterClarke]

Sorry but how do you have obvious typos on the homepage of your website in the year 2026 when copyeditors are superhuman and also free? @vylitworld

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For decades, going back to the 1870s, Southern California was a mortician's paradise.

All of Southern California’s initial growth was spurred by the arrival of sick people seeking a "magic cure," a "climatic cure."

From our latest issue: https://t.co/R58Jtk23ak

[Simon Collinson @simon_coll87859]

My story, "The Legend of Mr Kirk's Shoes" is in this one.

[Simon Collinson @simon_coll87859]

Many thanks to Jokes Review for publishing my story, "The legend of Mr Kirk's Shoes" in their Urban Legends issue.

[Amy Grech 🔪🩸A SHADOW OF YOUR FORMER SELF @amy_grech]

New short story..."I Used to Live with Hector Kessler", has been included in the Urban Legends Issue of @JokesReview! #AuthorLife #HorrorCommunity #WritingCommunity

https://t.co/sErLBDAjMH

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Or pick up a print copy! https://t.co/o2PqCey1fu

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The latest issue of Jokes Review is out now! The issue showcases a wild range of urban legends, quasi urban legends, & literary experiments taking poetic license with the urban legends theme.

Featured writers include @VraieSterzinger, @amy_grech, @MDPurzycki, & @RoccoSweetheart

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Read the issue online: https://t.co/6XKpRAot7i

[Peter Clarke @HeyPeterClarke]

Great to see @DainFitzgerald and others last night at this event!

I'm planning more meetups like this soon. If you're in NorCal and wanna join, hit me up and I'll add you to the contact list.