Cincinnati Review

The CR 14.2 Cento Contest!

Associate Editor James Ellenberger: In celebration of the release of 14.2, we’re having another cento contest! The cento is a collage form in which a poem is composed entirely of lines from other poems. It can be an homage to the originals, a subversive twist, or just a fun game. Contemporary examples of the form …

Video Feature: Amit Majmudar Reading and Discussing His Work

Video Feature: Amit Majmudar Reading and Discussing His Work

We are pleased to share a video of the University of Cincinnati’s 2017-2018 Elliston Poet-in-Residence Amit Majmudar. Each year, supported by the Elliston Poetry Fund, our Department of English and Comparative Literature brings a distinguished poet to UC’s campus to give public lectures, readings, and master classes, while also conducting poetry workshops and seminars. Celebrated …

Contributor Successes: A Literary News Round-Up!

Contributor Successes: A Literary News Round-Up!

What’s our collective resolution for 2018 as members of the CR editorial staff (other than visiting the office candy bowl a little less often)? To support the work of today’s most gifted writers! As the year rolls into motion, we’re proud to share an impressive list of recent accomplishments by our past contributors. Translation awards, book prizes, grants, …

Introducing Drama Editor Brant Russell

Introducing Drama Editor Brant Russell

With great jubilation, we’d like to introduce our new drama editor—the very first for The Cincinnati Review—Brant Russell, as well as our new venture, publishing plays-in-progress. With help from the Helen Weinberger Center for the Study of Drama and Playwriting, we’re expanding what the CR publishes to include four genres. Brant knows his stuff: He’s …

Introducing New Poetry Editor Rebecca Lindenberg

Introducing New Poetry Editor Rebecca Lindenberg

Today is a big day at The Cincinnati Review! We are blowing our bugles, banging our drums, and summoning our in-house bards to spread the news: Our new Poetry Editor Rebecca Lindenberg has started her tenure at the journal, and we couldn’t be more jubilant to introduce her to our readers. Managing Editor Lisa Ampleman …

A Brief Reading with Vincent Hiscock

For this special audio blog, we’re excited to present contributor Vincent Hiscock (issue 14.2) as he reads not only his own poem from our pages but also the work of Gary Snyder (“Piute Creek”), William Wordsworth (“The World Is Too Much with Us”), and Denise Levertov (“O Taste and See”). He sees a tether between …

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