“Fifteen,” by Kimberly Johnson
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Cincinnati Review
Wet books, bagel shrines, talking pants, etc.
We present the next installment of Words Likely to Be Misused or Confused! This episode stars, not only Ben Dudley, but Ben’s pants, Ben’s shirt, as well as the hand—not to mention the bagel—of Bix Griffith.
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The CR 13.2 Cento Contest!
José Angel Araguz: Time again for another cento contest celebrating the release of our latest issue! 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 …
A Question for Kristen Iversen
Today on Cincinnati RevYouTube, we present our literary nonfiction editor, Kristen Iversen, talking about one of her current projects.
Some of us are Movie Stars (actually, just Michael)
In 2011, Ben Dudley—then a student in Michael Griffith’s writing workshop—climbed through the window that led to the tunnel that serpentined to the cavern that narrowed into a smaller cavern (more of a crawlspace, really) into which thrust the stalagmite that housed, about three-quarters of the way down (or up, depending on your spatial orientation), …
Pushcart Nominations
We here at The Cincinnati Review are pleased to announce our Pushcart Prize nominations. As always, it was difficult narrowing to just six pieces from the wonderful work in our 2016 issues. We continue to be impressed by the high quality of submissions, and feel honored for the opportunity to publish your work. Congratulations to …