[1] December publishes original prose, poetry, and art submitted by new writers and artists, as well as previously unpublished work by distinguished literary figures.

Former and current contributors include Joyce Carol Oates, James Wright, Marvin Bell, Marge Piercy, and Raymond Carver.

December's mission is to promote unheralded writers and artists, celebrate fresh work from more seasoned voices, and advocate for its contributors in local literary and art communities.

The revival issue features new material from several of december's original contributors as well as from some contemporary authors and artists.

[3] December also has two contests each year, the Curt Johnson Prose Awards, judged in 2015 by Joyce Carol Oates and Albert Goldbarth, and the Jeff Marks Memorial Poetry Prize.