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Poet GC Waldrep shares the experiences behind his poem “The Arrhythmias,” including horrible dreams, stolen peaches, and a childhood book with a bright turquoise color.

Enter our summer contest from now till July 15!

Poet Craig van Rooyen shares his experiences as a state trial court judge.

This one-act play is a relentless excavation of gun violence through the language of sympathy cards, a children’s song, and raw statistics.

We’re hiring for a new position, assistant managing editor!

Authors of two recent story collections interview each other about genre decisions, the surprises and delights of publication, and how they define success.

Poet and physician Jenna Le on what radiology and poetry have in common.

What’s fascinated CR blog-writers these past few months?

Our incredible nominees for Best New Poets, and the second round of Pushcart nominations, by Pushcart’s board of contributing editors.

Violence, King argues, is something Black men must inherit to survive even their own blood.