Managing Editor Lily Davenport: Earlier in the Fall 2026 semester, Kathleen Spada visited UC’s campus to participate in our annual alumni reading. We caught up with her to discuss archival research, Gothic memoir, and her recent book: WARD: A Memoir of Ghosts, Grandmothers, and Little Girls Who Disappear. LD: As you mentioned at the recent …
Assistant Editor Leila Chatti: I was thrilled to pick the brain of prolific and inimitable poet and maker Renee Gladman, who will be reading at the University of Cincinnati on October 22, 2026. Before her reading, I had the opportunity to ask her a few questions about creativity, legibility, and joy. LC: Something I encounter …
Assistant Editor Prince Bush: I am always thinking about how my interests appear and do not appear in my poetry—whether it is through figurative language, subject matter, tone, or rhythm. I thought it would be illuminating to learn and share how poets see the intersections of their interests and poetics. PB: Hi! Thank you for …
Associate Editor Blessing Christopher: Uche Okonkwo’s reading at the University of Cincinnati will be held on October 1, 2026. Before her visit, I reached out to the author to discuss her debut short story collection, A Kind of Madness, published by Tin House Books in 2024. BC: Thanks for the opportunity to chat with you …
On Thursday, September 10, 2026, The Visiting Writers Series returns for the 2026-27 academic year. Afsheen Farhadi, a former UC creative writing PhD student, is one of the featured readers. I emailed Farhadi a question about his debut novel, False Prophet (2026, Melville House). Prince Bush: In your debut, the protagonist, Jal, writes a memoir …
Rose Zinnia: Hi Rob! Thanks so much for taking the time to do an interview with me about your now one-year-old, award-winning, debut poetry collection, Hardly Creatures (Tin House, 2025)! HC architecturally reimagines the book-as-medium’s possibility and pushes the boundaries of it provocatively and generatively via access symbols, image descriptions, places to pause or rest …
Summer Assistant Editor Arah Ko: I was thrilled to read CR editorial veteran Lisa Low’s debut full-length poetry collection Replica, the Editors’ Selection for the Wisconsin Poetry Series, released in March 2026. Hailed as a “lyrical reckoning,” this book caught my eye immediately. In celebration of the book launch, I asked Low about her poetics and …
Eric Weiskott interviews poet Victoria Chang on trees, artists, and writing for oneself.
Associate Editor Kate Jayroe: As Andy and I conclude our graduate assistantships here at CR, we had the opportunity to ask one another some questions and reflect on our experiences. We spoke about editorial philosophies, the work we accomplished together, and words of wisdom for the next cohort. We enjoyed our conversation. We hope you …
Ahead of their reading in Cincinnati on April 23, we chatted with Kathryn Cowles and Donald Revell