The American Scholar covers public affairs, literature, history, and culture. They have been around since 1932. They are published quarterly by the Phi Beta Kappa Society. They pay up to $500 for print articles, and up to $250 for articles only published on their website. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
Confrontation Magazine is a very established literary journal, with a prestigious background. They published W.H. Auden, John Steinbeck, T.C. Boyle, and many other legendary writers. They pay up to $250 for short stories, $100 for poetry, and $150 for essays, plus more for "commissioned work" To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
The Lifted Brow publishes cultural commentary and book reviews. Based in Australia, they publish writers from around the world. They are published both in print and online. They pay $100 per article. Please send a pitch
first. To learn more, read their submission
guidelines.