We at Persimmon Tree are dedicated to bringing you creative fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art from women over sixty.

Our commitment comes from seeing too many excellent older women writers and artists ignored or disregarded. We live in a youth-oriented society that fails to validate, much less venerate, these women's talent and skill. Yet they have so much to offer. Decades of life experience have prepared them to speak to the largest questions, and they know how to do this in a multiplicity of ways.

Persimmon Tree wants to make older women's work available to all ages.

The task is huge. Those of us who are doing it are volunteers, except for our web staff. The editor puts in very long hours, as do the contributing editors. Creating a magazine takes a lot of time and money.

We're deeply committed—but you can help, too.

We need money. That's putting it boldly, but it's the truth. There are many hidden costs to putting out this magazine and we're prepared to absorb some of them, but not all. Please help us by sending a donation. No amount is too small; everything will be very much appreciated.

You can click below to send your donation through PayPal. Or snail mail it to us at: Persimmon Tree, 1534 Campus Drive, Berkeley, CA 94708.

Many thanks in helping to grow this persimmon tree.

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