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"…oh daughter are you
in darkness or light he says this is it
i am done after dialysis & within days
his head wilts cold into your palms…"--"The Knot" by Sarah Suhr, Winter Online Exclusive.
Featured Art by Mallory Stowe.
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in darkness or light he says this is it
i am done after dialysis & within days
his head wilts cold into your palms…"--"The Knot" by Sarah Suhr, Winter Online Exclusive.
Featured Art by Mallory Stowe.
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January 27, 2026 at 2:31 PM
"…oh daughter are you
in darkness or light he says this is it
i am done after dialysis & within days
his head wilts cold into your palms…"--"The Knot" by Sarah Suhr, Winter Online Exclusive.
Featured Art by Mallory Stowe.
newohioreview.org/2025/11/25/t...
in darkness or light he says this is it
i am done after dialysis & within days
his head wilts cold into your palms…"--"The Knot" by Sarah Suhr, Winter Online Exclusive.
Featured Art by Mallory Stowe.
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"No matter how great the devastation,
it requires a small act of resistance for scale."--"Grief in the Potting Shed" by Allisa Cherry.
Featured art: "Lily, Out of Breath" by Mallory Stowe.
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it requires a small act of resistance for scale."--"Grief in the Potting Shed" by Allisa Cherry.
Featured art: "Lily, Out of Breath" by Mallory Stowe.
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January 26, 2026 at 3:03 PM
"No matter how great the devastation,
it requires a small act of resistance for scale."--"Grief in the Potting Shed" by Allisa Cherry.
Featured art: "Lily, Out of Breath" by Mallory Stowe.
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it requires a small act of resistance for scale."--"Grief in the Potting Shed" by Allisa Cherry.
Featured art: "Lily, Out of Breath" by Mallory Stowe.
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“I shrink the size of the image. Now I feel that it reveals too much, even though that was precisely my intention when I photographed my grandmother.”—“The Lines, The Borders” by Julia Ferry.
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January 23, 2026 at 2:24 PM
“I shrink the size of the image. Now I feel that it reveals too much, even though that was precisely my intention when I photographed my grandmother.”—“The Lines, The Borders” by Julia Ferry.
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My 98-year-old father steals cars / every day. It’s not uncommon / for him to take another at night, too. —“Joy Riders” by Michael Mark, Winter Online Exclusive.
Artwork by Mallory Stowe.
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Artwork by Mallory Stowe.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:50 PM
My 98-year-old father steals cars / every day. It’s not uncommon / for him to take another at night, too. —“Joy Riders” by Michael Mark, Winter Online Exclusive.
Artwork by Mallory Stowe.
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Artwork by Mallory Stowe.
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. . . to fight /
against the expectations of pale neighbors, /
against the recklessness of their youth, /
against driving I-80 ninety miles an hour /
and the dour white face that sounds the siren.--"Dedication for a Plot of Ground" by Matthew Williams, Winter Online Exclusive
against the expectations of pale neighbors, /
against the recklessness of their youth, /
against driving I-80 ninety miles an hour /
and the dour white face that sounds the siren.--"Dedication for a Plot of Ground" by Matthew Williams, Winter Online Exclusive
Dedication for a Plot of Ground
after William Carlos Williams By Matthew Williams This plot of ground facing the gazeof unrelenting California sunis dedicated to the living presence ofCharlotte Elizabeth Williamswho la…
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January 21, 2026 at 2:14 PM
. . . to fight /
against the expectations of pale neighbors, /
against the recklessness of their youth, /
against driving I-80 ninety miles an hour /
and the dour white face that sounds the siren.--"Dedication for a Plot of Ground" by Matthew Williams, Winter Online Exclusive
against the expectations of pale neighbors, /
against the recklessness of their youth, /
against driving I-80 ninety miles an hour /
and the dour white face that sounds the siren.--"Dedication for a Plot of Ground" by Matthew Williams, Winter Online Exclusive
"My students wear the name Nirvana and don’t know the band."--"Samsara" by Matthew Williams, Winter Online issue.
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Samsara
By Matthew Williams My students wear the name Nirvana and don’t know the band.I didn’t know Kurt Cobain chose the name for its pretty soundand, when I was younger, revered him as a tortured geniusu…
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January 16, 2026 at 2:27 PM
"My students wear the name Nirvana and don’t know the band."--"Samsara" by Matthew Williams, Winter Online issue.
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We invite you to submit your best work to our 2026 contests in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.
Three prizes of $1,500 each and publication in New Ohio Review will be awarded for a poem or group of poems, a short story, and an essay.
Submit at newohiorewiew.org
Three prizes of $1,500 each and publication in New Ohio Review will be awarded for a poem or group of poems, a short story, and an essay.
Submit at newohiorewiew.org
January 15, 2026 at 3:09 PM
We invite you to submit your best work to our 2026 contests in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.
Three prizes of $1,500 each and publication in New Ohio Review will be awarded for a poem or group of poems, a short story, and an essay.
Submit at newohiorewiew.org
Three prizes of $1,500 each and publication in New Ohio Review will be awarded for a poem or group of poems, a short story, and an essay.
Submit at newohiorewiew.org
“Afraid that her husband Clint would find out, Debra began withdrawing cash out of their savings account and hiding the money in a wool sock in her underwear drawer.” —“Prognosis” by Richie Zaborowske, Winter Online issue.
Artwork: “Frills” by Alex Brice
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Artwork: “Frills” by Alex Brice
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January 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM
“Afraid that her husband Clint would find out, Debra began withdrawing cash out of their savings account and hiding the money in a wool sock in her underwear drawer.” —“Prognosis” by Richie Zaborowske, Winter Online issue.
Artwork: “Frills” by Alex Brice
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Artwork: “Frills” by Alex Brice
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“Pleasure never lasts, you know, but pleasure does. And how / embarrassing, to be unloved. I hum every longing home.” —“Ecstacy Facsimile” by Mark Anthony Cayanan, Winter online edition.
Artwork: “Event Horizon” by Mallory Stowe.
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Artwork: “Event Horizon” by Mallory Stowe.
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Ecstasy Facsimile
By Mark Anthony CayananFeatured Art: “Event Horizon” by Mallory Stowe Guess manageable despair arrives on time today, my soul cracking when sunlight sharpens my migraine.&nbs…
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January 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM
“Pleasure never lasts, you know, but pleasure does. And how / embarrassing, to be unloved. I hum every longing home.” —“Ecstacy Facsimile” by Mark Anthony Cayanan, Winter online edition.
Artwork: “Event Horizon” by Mallory Stowe.
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Artwork: “Event Horizon” by Mallory Stowe.
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"It’s a new year and it’s not like we thought it wasn’t going to hurt."-- @jayekranz.bsky.social, "Infinity Net," Winter Online Issue.
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Infinity Net
By Jaye Kranz It’s a new year and my friends are snowing in. It’s a new year and my friends are swimming out. It’s a new year and I meant to be still. I meant to slip betwee…
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January 12, 2026 at 2:32 PM
"It’s a new year and it’s not like we thought it wasn’t going to hurt."-- @jayekranz.bsky.social, "Infinity Net," Winter Online Issue.
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Just 5 days left to submit to our Ellis Prizes! Visit us at newohioreview.org
January 9, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Just 5 days left to submit to our Ellis Prizes! Visit us at newohioreview.org
"my finger remembers better the feel of a door slamming / on its eight-year-old marrow than it does its first engagement ring." --Amanda Nicole Corbin, Winter Online Issue
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i am out with gloves, foraging for myself
By Amanda Nicole Corbin i’m doing this because i’m wondering if i’m paying enoughattention to my own life. i can’t even get my own molars to stop leavingtoothprints in my tastebuds so i make myself…
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January 8, 2026 at 3:59 PM
"my finger remembers better the feel of a door slamming / on its eight-year-old marrow than it does its first engagement ring." --Amanda Nicole Corbin, Winter Online Issue
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Better late than never: Congratulations to our former Editor J. Allyn Rosser on the recent publication!
January 7, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Better late than never: Congratulations to our former Editor J. Allyn Rosser on the recent publication!
Just a reminder: The deadline for the Ellis Prizes in Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry is in less than a month. Get your submission in today!
December 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Just a reminder: The deadline for the Ellis Prizes in Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry is in less than a month. Get your submission in today!
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Two new poems in @newohioreview.bsky.social!
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The Algorithm Sells Me a New Bra
By Emily Banks Hate bras? This is the bra for you.I can’t gatekeep. I hadn’t worn a bra in yearsbut this changed me. Are you a memberof the Itty Bitty Titty Club (IBTC)?Well it’s here finally, a br…
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December 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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One of two poems I wrote up in the @newohioreview.bsky.social Winter Online Edition. Much gratitude to the editors for including me in this beautiful issue.
December 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
One of two poems I wrote up in the @newohioreview.bsky.social Winter Online Edition. Much gratitude to the editors for including me in this beautiful issue.
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"Hollands’s poetry also teems with references to the famous faces of his youth, all while he explores those personal memories...Mangrove is a moving reflection on a queer life lived to the fullest."
@newohioreview.bsky.social on @billhollands.bsky.social's exception new collection!
@newohioreview.bsky.social on @billhollands.bsky.social's exception new collection!
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Review: Bill Hollands’ Mangrove By Evan Green Bill Hollands’s debut collection, Mangrove (published by ELJ Editions, 2025), takes readers through poems of nostalgia, grief, and family, primarily se…
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December 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
"Hollands’s poetry also teems with references to the famous faces of his youth, all while he explores those personal memories...Mangrove is a moving reflection on a queer life lived to the fullest."
@newohioreview.bsky.social on @billhollands.bsky.social's exception new collection!
@newohioreview.bsky.social on @billhollands.bsky.social's exception new collection!
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So excited to be in the latest issue of @newohioreview.bsky.social alongside so many great writers!!
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Naturism
By Michele Lombardo My fourteen-year-old daughter lounges atop the Queen-sized bed wearing pink nylon hiking shorts, woolen socks, and nothing else. Torso, out. Boobs, out. I’d been in the bathroom…
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December 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
So excited to be in the latest issue of @newohioreview.bsky.social alongside so many great writers!!
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Our newest online issue is now available to read at newohiorevew.org!
December 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Our newest online issue is now available to read at newohiorevew.org!
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Thrilled to be in the latest @newohioreview.bsky.social alongside so much powerful, thoughtful work. Really honored to appear alongside these artists.
Anyway, here’s a holiday story. Hope your holidays go better than this one.
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Anyway, here’s a holiday story. Hope your holidays go better than this one.
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The News from North Korea
By Jim Marino We’re three bites into not-quite-Christmas pie when my mother breaks into the epic tale of Dad leaving her for another woman. Sometimes it’s a blonde, sometimes a spurious redhead, de…
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December 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Thrilled to be in the latest @newohioreview.bsky.social alongside so much powerful, thoughtful work. Really honored to appear alongside these artists.
Anyway, here’s a holiday story. Hope your holidays go better than this one.
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Anyway, here’s a holiday story. Hope your holidays go better than this one.
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Ohio University Press is currently accepting submissions for the 2026 Hollis Summers Poetry Prize through December 31, 2025. Finalists and the winning manuscript will be announced in April 2026. The 2026 final judge will be Michael Prior.
December 8, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Ohio University Press is currently accepting submissions for the 2026 Hollis Summers Poetry Prize through December 31, 2025. Finalists and the winning manuscript will be announced in April 2026. The 2026 final judge will be Michael Prior.
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Show your favorite lit mags + editors some love before our Best Lit Mag Awards voting closes next month! www.chillsubs.com/best-lit-mag...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Show your favorite lit mags + editors some love before our Best Lit Mag Awards voting closes next month! www.chillsubs.com/best-lit-mag...
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NOR is now accepting artwork to be featured on our website and cover! Submit today at newohioreview.submittable.com/submit
November 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
NOR is now accepting artwork to be featured on our website and cover! Submit today at newohioreview.submittable.com/submit
Poetry, fiction, and nonfiction contest submissions are now open at newohioreview.org This contest is judged by Ohio University grads who once called Ellis Hall their home!
November 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Poetry, fiction, and nonfiction contest submissions are now open at newohioreview.org This contest is judged by Ohio University grads who once called Ellis Hall their home!