Welcome
The Tributary is an undergraduate literary journal. For over two decades, we’ve featured up-and-coming writers, artists, and photographers from all walks of life. Through the work of our editors and the dedication of the undergraduate community, we publish two issues every year. In the fall, we have a Lycoming College only issue, and in the spring, we open submissions to undergraduate students across the nation. We at The Tributary aim to seek what you as an artist need: the thorough spread of creativity and its appreciation.
In 2022, we became on online only literary journal. Along with every issue we publish, we are working on uploading our old print editions for the world to see.
Our Fall 2025 Lycoming edition is out now! This also means submissions for our Spring National edition are open. Guidelines can be found in the “Submissions” tab.
Latest from the Journal
Letter from the Managing Editor – Fall 2025
Dear readers, It is my absolute pleasure to present the Fall 2025 edition of The Tributary literary journal! As per tradition, our Fall edition consists of work submitted from only Lycoming College students and edited by Lycoming College students. Check out the list of contributions here. The accepted pieces for this edition ranges in topic,…
Contributors – Fall 2025
Poetry Denia Gooden – Broken Glass, From Me to Him, The Woman Denia Gooden is a 21-year-old Senior attending Lycoming College. She is originally from Memphis Tennessee and plans to return home to become a middle school teacher after she graduates. Denia started writing poetry during her freshmen year of college originally to cope with…
End Song – Julia Martin
I found myself in people and the girls I claimed to love. I threw my fits and skipped my class and I almost gave it up. I gave you all I had. I tried to take it back, at times, and I wouldn’t now if I had the choice. And I walked in an angel…
NEWS
We are proud to announce that we will be working on archiving our previous print issues onto the website!
The 2026 Lycoming College student issue is out of January 15th! Click below to view it.
Click below to view our latest National issue.
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