Eclectica was founded in October 1996 with the goal of providing a sterling quality literary magazine on the World Wide Web. At the time we struggled to find the net equivalent (in terms of content) of Harper's, New Yorker, Granta, The Atlantic, and other publications providing quality material for the appetites of a wide variety of demanding readers. Although some of these magazines even had their own web-sites, they were conceived as companions to the print items rather than sites intended to stand completely on their own.

Thus Eclectica was born. The vision we shared was of a magazine not bound by formula or genre, harnessing technology to further the reading experience rather than for the sake of flashy gimmickry, dynamic and interesting enough content-wise to keep readers coming back for more.

Over two decades later, quality is still the sole criterion in our editorial process. If it is outstanding writing, then we want to share it with our ever growing, global readership. We provide broad categories for convenience's sake, but we love to get material that just doesn't fit into them. And while there are many, many online publications now succeeding, to a greater or lesser degree, at what we set out to do in 1996, we pride ourselves on being one of the longest-running and most consistent literary ezines on the web.

We are always happy to hear what you think of our site. Suggestions and criticism, rants and raves, kudos and "no-no's" are not only welcomed, but encouraged. Help us to make this zine one you will keep reading and that you will encourage others to read.