Conceived as a testament to the brilliance of nightlife, The Firefly Review is a quarterly online literary journal dedicated to publishing aspiring creators who have an internal light they do not always express outwardly. Our mission is to provide a backdrop for each creator to illuminate their wisdom and stories so that they may together beautify a shimmering nightscape.

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Toward that aim, we encourage artists and writers of all backgrounds to share pieces that traverse themes and outlive conventions. Symbolic in Japanese culture, the firefly is the departed soul, a guide for the living. Thus, we look for works that explore the horizon where vice and virtue, where love and war, meet. Through the circulation of multiple perspectives, we hope to uncover the bifurcating nature of the human condition, of humanity's love for aesthetics, the tragedy, and the myth.