Cincinnati Review

. . . for a bit of  hinky (un)fun. So you didn’t think 2016 could suck any more? Well, it’s time for another round of the tortures of the damned—our holiday round of hink pinks. For background and another set of these puzzles, see our August contest. Again, as stolen from the master, Dylan Hicks …

An offer you *could* refuse . . . but why?

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.

One thing we have in common with Santa: we like to reward you for being good.

Today on Cincinnati RevYouTube, we present our literary nonfiction editor, Kristen Iversen, talking about one of her current projects.

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), …

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 …

As a followup to Tuesday’s video of Mary Kaiser reading “He Dreams a Mother,” we present a performance of the score that was inspired by the poem. Written by composer David Clay Mettens, the piece—set for soprano, flute, clarinet, viola, cello, piano, and a range of percussion—was performed live by All of the Above at …