Founded in 2008, Hothouse is the official literary journal of the Department of English at the University of Texas at Austin. Dedicated to showcasing student writers, we publish works in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction from undergraduates across Texas. With each issue, we aim to capture the richness of the literary landscape in the Lone Star State and the creativity of its next generation of writers.
Managed by UT undergraduates with Dr. John Pipkin acting as the Faculty Advisor, Hothouse is generously supported by the University of Texas at Austin’s Department of English.
Issue #18 coming Spring 2026!
Fiction. Esperanza Magana. Jude Villarreal. Zainab Siddiqui. Jarob Abbott. Ren Daley.
Poetry. Keana Saberi. Aaryana Sharma. Cassidy V. Schultz. Aidan Magner. Katie Manz. Presley Shanafelt. Haley Kilcoyne. Byron Xu
Nonfiction. Ben Catterton. Thierry Chu. Heur Alass.
Cover Design. Levy Lu.
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