Associate Editor Lisa Ampleman just returned from 10 days in beautiful Vermont at the Bread Loaf Writers Conference (average high in August: 78. Cincy’s average high? 86. When we’re lucky). Though she brought back the standard-issue Bread Loaf cold, we welcomed her coughing, sneezy presence–as long as she uses hand sanitizer before passing us any …
When we held our annual Feats of Physiques award ceremony just before summer break, volunteer Julia Velasco raked in a slew of medals—a CR version of the Olympic kind, only ours were fashioned out of office supplies and shipping tape. Anyway, Julia walked away with at least a pound of paperclips, staplers, and Media Mail …
Nicola Mason: The new term has begun, and 369 McMicken Hall once again resounds with the ticking of keyboards, the shir of sheets of paper, the squeal of the ancient laser printer, and talk of books read, exams taken, conferences attended. In other words, the staff has returned. We will start training a new group …
Don Bogen: The second Greetings from Cincinnati Review reading—at the Richard Hugo House in Seattle—was a grand success. Thanks to our fabulous contributors in the Pacific Northwest (especially Carolyne Wright, Martha Silano, and Jeannine Hall-Gailey who did the legwork) a standing-room-only crowd was on hand to hear seven—count ’em, seven—poets on Wednesday, August 1st. I …
For those who happen to find themselves in the Pacific Northwest next week, contributors in that part of the world have put together the second Greetings from Cincinnati Review reading, set for Wednesday, August 1, at 7:00 at the Richard Hugo House in Seattle.
Hear Ye, Hear Ye For those aiming to enter our summer contest, the clock is hereby ticking. You must submit your poetry or prose by Tuesday, July 31 (one week away), for us to consider the goods. This year, you can send your fine lines by snail mail (including a $25 check that covers reading …
Volunteer extraordinaire Don Peteroy has won the Playboy Fiction Prize! Pick up the issue in November. Note: it’s out a mere month following the publication of Don’s first book. To get a sense of Don’s amazingness, check out his occasional features on our blog: Peteroy’s Irrelevant Questions for Relevant Writers.
We interrupt our summer blog silence (due to skeleton crew helming the mag through the sweaty months) to announce an extraordinary event in . . . Seattle. Reading at the Hugo House on Wednesday, August 1, at 7 p.m. are seven of Cincinnati Review‘s delightful, not to mention esteemed, poetry contributors—all to be introduced by …
Our summer issue is in the house! If you’re a subscriber, a tidy envelope full of blinding literary light will make its way to you next week. If you are not a subscriber, Santa knows this, and there will be repercussions. With the issue’s arrival comes the opportunity to pit your proofreading skills against those …
Sound the kazoos! Entrants, you can now submit using our Submission Manager—and pay using our online-buy function. We look forward to reading your poems, stories, and essays.
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