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Online journal publishing literature & art that explore place, environment, & the complex relationship between humans & the natural world since 2012. www.splitrockreview.org
📣Final call! Our reading period for Issue 22 of #splitrockreview ends October 31st at 11:59 p.m. (CST). 👻 Send us your work before the clock strikes midnight! ⏰
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October 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We're accepting submission for Issue 22! 100 free submissions available, plus Tip Jar & Expedited options. Deadline: Oct. 31. Send us your best work & help us continue celebrating powerful voices that connect people & the planet! www.splitrockreview.org/submit
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Split Rock Review is an online journal dedicated to publishing literature and art that explore place, environment, and the complex relationship between humans and the natural world.
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October 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Sarah Carey takes us behind the scenes of her evocative poem "Bearings" — a work that delves deep into themes of home, memory, and the search for truth.

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Sarah Carey — Contributor Spotlight — NEWS — SPLIT ROCK REVIEW
SARAH CAREY ON WRITING “ BEARINGS ” The whole language of writing for me is finding out what you don’t want to know. ~ James Baldwin
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September 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
M. Bartley Seigel takes us through the inspiration and personal significance behind “Eclogue,” a poem rooted in the quiet beauty of the Porcupine Mountains of Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula. www.splitrockreview.org/news/seigel
M. Bartley Seigel — Contributor Spotlight — NEWS — SPLIT ROCK REVIEW
M. Bartley Seigel on Writing “Eclogue”
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September 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
📚New Book Review!📚
Anuradha Prasad reviews LIFELINES: Searching for Home in the Mountains of Greece 
by Julian Hoffman.
“Hoffman’s rendering of home is tender. His descriptions are precise, attentive, lyrical, and hold the vigor of fresh mountain air.” www.splitrockreview.org/shoreline-re...
SPLIT ROCK REVIEW — SHORELINE
A place to read short reviews of books floating in the world.
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August 15, 2025 at 10:31 PM
🌟 Contributor Spotlight 🌟
Today, we’re featuring Laura Trimble on her lush, thought-provoking poem “How to End on the Perfect Blackberry.”

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Laura Trimble — Contributor Spotlight — NEWS — SPLIT ROCK REVIEW
Laura Trimble on Writing “ How to End on the Perfect Blackberry ”
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August 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
From loss and distance to memory and Lake Superior, Amy Bohlman’s craft essay explores how some subjects refuse to let go and how poems come when they’re ready. Read now on Split Rock Review: www.splitrockreview.org/news/amy-bohlman
Amy Bohlman — Contributor Spotlight — NEWS — SPLIT ROCK REVIEW
Amy Bohlman On Writing “Night Waves”
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June 22, 2025 at 11:14 PM
📣We’re proud to feature Kevin Clark in our Contributor Spotlight Series, reflecting on the craft and personal journey behind his prose poem “Black Ice” (Issue 21).

Read it here: www.splitrockreview.org/news/kevin-clark
Kevin Clark — Contributor Spotlight — NEWS — SPLIT ROCK REVIEW
Kevin Clark on “ Black Ice ”
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June 11, 2025 at 12:34 AM
🍄Issue 21 is here!!! 🍄

We’re thrilled to announce the release of Split Rock Review's Issue 21, featuring poetry, creative nonfiction, comics, eco-fiction, photography, and visual art from a talented lineup of contributors.

📖 Read the new issue now at splitrockreview.org/issue-21
SPLIT ROCK REVIEW — CURRENT ISSUE
Split Rock Review is an online journal that publishes literature and art exploring place, environment, and the complex relationship between humans and the natural world.
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May 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
✨New Book Review Alert✨ Anuradha Prasad dives deep into A TRAINING SCHOOL FOR ELEPHANTS by Sophy Roberts. Don't miss her insightful take on this powerful read! 📖 @groveatlantic.bsky.social #bookreviews
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April 5, 2025 at 10:39 PM