On Titling Poems
Titling is sometimes the easiest, sometimes the hardest part of crafting a poem—a process that seems shrouded in both mystery and luck. Five poets share their perspectives.
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Kaveh Bassiri’s Reflections on Elementary English and “Conversation Practice”
Contributor Kaveh Bassiri describes his process writing the poems in his chapbook Elementary English, two of which appeared in our fall issue.
From Our Contributors: “Red O” by Barbara Tran
In this video essay, Barbara Tran describes the inspiration behind her poem “Red O” (published in Issue 17.2) against the visual backdrop of two circling hawks.
On Fascination and Return: Subject in Nonfiction
Contributor Kailyn McCord on the experiences behind her essay in our pages and on crafting subjects in nonfiction.
Why We Like It: “Earth Shovel” by Dan Albergotti
Dan Albergotti’s poem “Earth Shovel” asks us to think deeply about the way we inhabit Earth in a time when oil is money, and drilling becomes commonplace despite its environmental costs.
Microreview and Interview: Danielle Evans’s The Office of Historical Corrections
Editorial Assistant Haley Crigger interviews Danielle Evans about Evans about the project of The Office of Historical Corrections, the role of risk and humor in fiction, and affirming Blackness in narrative.
Half-Off Holiday Sale on Everything
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Interview with Danielle Badra
An interview with Daniella Badra: “I wrote almost three hundred contrapuntals just with my sister. That’s all I wrote, almost every day, because I was obsessed and I was grief-ridden.”
Reading and Drinking: “Reality TV” by Michael Kardos
We here at The Cincinnati Review are thrilled to showcase an exciting new collaboration with Reading and Drinking: A Cocktail Blog!
Nominations for Pushcart, Best Microfiction, Best Small Fictions
We’re thrilled to share our nominations for this year’s Pushcart Prize Anthology, Best Microfiction, and Best Small Fictions.