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A microreview of Of Color (McSweeney’s, 2020) and interview with Jaswinder Bolina. “The book is the culmination of almost ten years of accidental prose. ….”

Continuing our series from our contributors to Issue 17.1, today we feature Leah Umansky, who reads her poems from our pages but also describes the project they’re from, Of Tyrant.

Contributor Adam O. Davis explains the impetus behind his poem in our pages, “Weather Apothecary,” and shares some illustrative photos.

We’re happy to be able to share this video version of Debra Ramsay’s artist’s statement, explaining her approach to the craft and her inspirations.

A series of clips from David Lazar to accompany his essay on Oscar Levant in our latest issue.

In playwright Tanya Everett’s A Dead Black Man, Everett gives voice to the idea of the dead black man, making him an essential character in the play. Thoroughly impressed and moved by Everett’s work, I’m grateful I had the opportunity to interview her in late May for The Cincinnati Review:

Whether you’re new to submitting to literary journals or you’re a seasoned submitter, it’s always nice to have a refresher on how to professionalize your submission.

When The Cincinnati Review printed its first issue sixteen years ago, we included a list of prominent poets and writers who graciously agreed to be part of our advisory board. Among them: Eavan Boland, whom we join the rest of the literary world in remembering now, at the news of her death.