Babel
“Babel is a leading Medium publication focusing on human expression through language and art. We publish stories on the intersection of language, culture, art, and the many ways we communicate.”
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Updated Oct 20, 2026
Should you submit to Babel?
Babel is larger than 59% of the 356 publications we track, and its stories get more claps than 40% of them. It regularly publishes writers with fewer than 100 followers (56% of recent stories), so it is a realistic target for new writers. 25% of its stories older than three days have no claps yet. 78% of its stories are member-only (Partner Program).
Submission rules change often — always check the publication's own “Write for us” or “About” page before pitching.
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Recent stories in Babel
- My Mandarin Teacher Had Read My Wife’s Favorite Books
- The Traditions Gen Z Is Quietly Refusing to Inherit
- Making Art Isn’t About Being Good at It
- Making Games Is Getting Easier. But Who Will Play Them?
- Heart of the Beast (2026)
- Subtext and Sequencing: How Haruki Murakami Creates Horror in “Barn Burning”
- Digger: A Great Actor, a Brave Choice, and a Film That Never Found Its Audience
- Your Karma Meter Is the Only Witness
Based on 9 stories observed across the tags we track; publications may publish additional stories in other tags.