The Best of &, Issues 001–014
| Author | Writers of 4chan's /lit/ board; compiled and edited by 'Ari' |
|---|---|
| Published | November 2024 |
| Format | Book |
TL;DR — An unofficial anthology of the best stories, poems and art from &, an anonymous amateur literary magazine made by 4chan’s /lit/ board in 2020–22.
A 104-page anthology selected from issues 001–014 of &, an amateur literary magazine produced anonymously by users of 4chan’s /lit/ (literature) board between late 2020 and mid-2022. The compilation was made by a reader who signs as “Ari,” with contributors helping choose the entries; it is marked as an unofficial compilation with no official tie to the magazine. Version 1.1.7 was released in November 2024 and revised in March 2025. The original writing was dedicated to the public domain, and the compilation is released under CC BY-SA 4.0, with a free download and print-on-demand edition from its own website.
The roughly forty pieces are short fiction, poems, vignettes and illustrations, often absurdist, satirical or deliberately transgressive in the style of the imageboard (titles include “Burgerpunk,” “Suburbpunk,” “The Patterson Footage” and “The Only Computer Crime for Which Theologians Are Consulted”).
What it is: An amateur, anonymous internet anthology, freely licensed. Imageboard writing; some pieces are crude or offensive by design.
Where this came from
- A copy saved in October 2026.
- Archived copy (Google Drive): Google Drive
104 pages. A PDF copy is held in Kyle’s private archive; it is not linked or shared here.