Pas de Deux: Pearson & Weiss
When we realized we’d be publishing both Joanna Pearson’s story “The Films of Roman Polanski” and Jillian Weiss’s essay “Invisible Man Asshole,” we knew we wanted the two pieces in conversation together
Issue 16.1
Why We Like It: “A Detail from the Bayeux Tapestry, 11th c.” by Jacques J. Rancourt
Jacques J. Rancourt’s fabulous poem “A Detail from the Bayeux Tapestry, 11th c.” moves beyond simple description, employing the tools of the best ekphrastic work…
Why We Like It: “Confetti” by Marilyn Abildskov
Instead of focusing on how, Marilyn Abildskov’s essay “Confetti” delves into that which often goes unnamed in workshops: What do we write about?
Why We Like It: Newtown, by Dan O’Brien
Alison Carey: The opening act of Dan O’Brien’s latest play, Newtown, is heartbreaking and nauseating: Nancy Lanza is speaking to her son, Adam, the night before he kills her and then twenty-six children and staff at Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School…
Why We Like It: “The Goddamn Sorcerer of Love” by Adam Latham
Editorial Assistant Jason Namey: I always love when authors use language in unexpected ways, but I especially love when authors—such as Adam Latham, in his story “The Goddamn Sorcerer of Love” from issue 16.1 (read an excerpt here)—do this right from the opening sentence.
Issue 16.1 is here!
We received seventeen boxes of literary greatness this week! Copies have been mailed out to contributors, and our mailing service will be sending them to subscribers soon. In the meantime, check out samples from the issue here on our site, and buy single issues (including $5 digital copies) in our online store.
Bonus Track: Unpack Your Adjectives
In her review of Elizabeth McCracken’s Thunderstruck & Other Stories (Dial, 2014) in issue 16.1, Sherrie Flick introduces us to “Unpack Your Adjectives” by Schoolhouse Rock! Here, as accompaniment to the review, is said adjective-loving song: And for those not already familiar with it, here’s its well-known colleague, “Conjunction Junction,” which Flick also mentions: While …
What We’re Reading: Poetry Collections by Susannah Nevison and Miriam Bird Greenberg
What better way to honor National Poetry Month here at the CR than to highlight poetry collections by two of our recent contributors?
Proofreading and Loving Every Minute of It
Associate Editor Molly Reid: It’s proofreading time here at The Cincinnati Review, which means we have our colored pencils out and our screens open to The Chicago Manual of Style. It also means we have a chance to do a deep read of the entire 16.1 issue. In addition to the joy of finding errors …
Meet Guest Literary Nonfiction Editor Lee Martin!
We’re pleased as punch to announce the tenure of our second guest literary nonfiction editor this year (Literary Nonfiction Editor Kristen Iversen was awarded a Taft Center Fellowship for the 2018–19 academic year and is on sabbatical). Starting this week, through mid-June, Lee Martin will read submitted essays and curate our literary nonfiction section for …