Swamp Ape Review
@swampapereview.bsky.social
Florida Atlantic University’s swampy national literary magazine, run by students of the Creative Writing MFA program.
Check us out at http://swampapereview.com 🐊🌴
Check us out at http://swampapereview.com 🐊🌴
To all who call the swamp home, Swamp Ape Review is putting together a special zine in 2026 alongside our Vol 9 issue. This themed zine is centered around the word "Survival." Submissions are open now, until January 1st! Click the link to submit and learn more: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
December 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
To all who call the swamp home, Swamp Ape Review is putting together a special zine in 2026 alongside our Vol 9 issue. This themed zine is centered around the word "Survival." Submissions are open now, until January 1st! Click the link to submit and learn more: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Meet Vivian, our Swamp Editor and go-to girl for all things sports and ✨sparkle✨🐊
December 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Meet Vivian, our Swamp Editor and go-to girl for all things sports and ✨sparkle✨🐊
It’s thanking season, and the Swamp is nothing if not dripping with gratitude, especially for Eric, our assistant nonfiction editor 🦃🐊
November 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
It’s thanking season, and the Swamp is nothing if not dripping with gratitude, especially for Eric, our assistant nonfiction editor 🦃🐊
Meet Erin, our Nonfiction Editor, and primary mover and shaker of the swamp🦎
November 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Meet Erin, our Nonfiction Editor, and primary mover and shaker of the swamp🦎
Crystal Murr, SAR's poetry editor, will be leading a poetry workshop at the Third Place Coffee Lounge on Thursday, November 20th. The workshop cost is $20, which includes a 12oz drink. Payment can be made at the register prior to the event. Please reach out to cmurr2023@fau.edu with any questions🐊
November 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Crystal Murr, SAR's poetry editor, will be leading a poetry workshop at the Third Place Coffee Lounge on Thursday, November 20th. The workshop cost is $20, which includes a 12oz drink. Payment can be made at the register prior to the event. Please reach out to cmurr2023@fau.edu with any questions🐊
Swampites, Sophie, our beloved assistant poetry editor from Boston 🌴
November 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Swampites, Sophie, our beloved assistant poetry editor from Boston 🌴
Our poetry editor Crystal is here to read between the lines and make the swamp shine ✨🐊
November 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Our poetry editor Crystal is here to read between the lines and make the swamp shine ✨🐊
The Swamp Ape Review team faced their fears and had a frightfully fun time during last week’s open mic at @thirdplacecoffee.co 👻 🎤 big thanks to all who showed up and made this event happen 🐊
November 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The Swamp Ape Review team faced their fears and had a frightfully fun time during last week’s open mic at @thirdplacecoffee.co 👻 🎤 big thanks to all who showed up and made this event happen 🐊
Attention all swamp dwellers, Swamp Ape Review will be putting together a special zine in 2026 alongside our Vol 9 issue. This themed zine is centered around the word "Survival." Submissions are open now, until January 1st! Click the link to submit and learn more: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Attention all swamp dwellers, Swamp Ape Review will be putting together a special zine in 2026 alongside our Vol 9 issue. This themed zine is centered around the word "Survival." Submissions are open now, until January 1st! Click the link to submit and learn more: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The swamp's Assistant Fiction Editor Monica throws clay like she throws around word play🪴
October 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The swamp's Assistant Fiction Editor Monica throws clay like she throws around word play🪴
It's time to share spooky stories with the swamp at a Halloween open mic hosted by Third Place Coffee🕸☕
Wear your Halloween best and join us for a night of reading and creeping on October 29th at 7 pm🐊
RSVP here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Wear your Halloween best and join us for a night of reading and creeping on October 29th at 7 pm🐊
RSVP here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
October 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
It's time to share spooky stories with the swamp at a Halloween open mic hosted by Third Place Coffee🕸☕
Wear your Halloween best and join us for a night of reading and creeping on October 29th at 7 pm🐊
RSVP here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Wear your Halloween best and join us for a night of reading and creeping on October 29th at 7 pm🐊
RSVP here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
Today's staff spotlight has landed on Care, our eclectic Editor of Fiction 📚🐊
October 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Today's staff spotlight has landed on Care, our eclectic Editor of Fiction 📚🐊
This week's staff spotlight presents: ✨The Sisterhood of the Travelling Swamp✨ starring our co-managing editors Sarah and Brooke 🌴
October 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
This week's staff spotlight presents: ✨The Sisterhood of the Travelling Swamp✨ starring our co-managing editors Sarah and Brooke 🌴
Meet the Swamp's Co-Editors in Chief, who rock collared shirts always👔, and keep the swamp wet on the driest of days🐊
October 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Meet the Swamp's Co-Editors in Chief, who rock collared shirts always👔, and keep the swamp wet on the driest of days🐊
The Swamp Ape Review team along with some highly talented members of the Boca Raton community had an amazing time during last weekend’s open mic at @thirdplacecoffe.co 🐊🎤 huge shout out to all who could attend and make this event happen 🌴
September 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The Swamp Ape Review team along with some highly talented members of the Boca Raton community had an amazing time during last weekend’s open mic at @thirdplacecoffe.co 🐊🎤 huge shout out to all who could attend and make this event happen 🌴
The Swamp Ape Review open mic is almost here! Join the soggiest literary crew for an open mic night at Third Place Coffee tomorrow at 7 pm🐊🎤
September 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The Swamp Ape Review open mic is almost here! Join the soggiest literary crew for an open mic night at Third Place Coffee tomorrow at 7 pm🐊🎤
It's official—you can now purchase your very own issue of Swamp Ape Review online!🌴
Adding in online orders has been a long time coming for us and we're super excited to have a new way to spread the word of the swamp🐊
Visit www.swampapereview.com/shop for more information!
Adding in online orders has been a long time coming for us and we're super excited to have a new way to spread the word of the swamp🐊
Visit www.swampapereview.com/shop for more information!
September 19, 2025 at 7:11 PM
It's official—you can now purchase your very own issue of Swamp Ape Review online!🌴
Adding in online orders has been a long time coming for us and we're super excited to have a new way to spread the word of the swamp🐊
Visit www.swampapereview.com/shop for more information!
Adding in online orders has been a long time coming for us and we're super excited to have a new way to spread the word of the swamp🐊
Visit www.swampapereview.com/shop for more information!
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Today's Featured Poem:
"Redownloading Hinge" by Frank Carellini published by @swampapereview.bsky.social
Read here:
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"Redownloading Hinge" by Frank Carellini published by @swampapereview.bsky.social
Read here:
spare.poems.com/poem/redownl...
Redownloading Hinge
green flags i look for / runs on the
esplanade and golden doodles
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September 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Today's Featured Poem:
"Redownloading Hinge" by Frank Carellini published by @swampapereview.bsky.social
Read here:
spare.poems.com/poem/redownl...
"Redownloading Hinge" by Frank Carellini published by @swampapereview.bsky.social
Read here:
spare.poems.com/poem/redownl...
Calling all swamp dwellers of South Florida!
Swamp Ape Review is working with our caffeinated friends at Third Place Coffee to host an open mic event on Friday, September 26th at 7:00 pm🐊 share with all your soggy friends, we'd love to see you there!
Swamp Ape Review is working with our caffeinated friends at Third Place Coffee to host an open mic event on Friday, September 26th at 7:00 pm🐊 share with all your soggy friends, we'd love to see you there!
September 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Calling all swamp dwellers of South Florida!
Swamp Ape Review is working with our caffeinated friends at Third Place Coffee to host an open mic event on Friday, September 26th at 7:00 pm🐊 share with all your soggy friends, we'd love to see you there!
Swamp Ape Review is working with our caffeinated friends at Third Place Coffee to host an open mic event on Friday, September 26th at 7:00 pm🐊 share with all your soggy friends, we'd love to see you there!
The rumors are true, even swamp dwellers go back to school🐊🍎
September 5, 2025 at 9:04 PM
The rumors are true, even swamp dwellers go back to school🐊🍎
The Florida sun shines a little brighter after the first meeting of the 2025-2026 Swamp Ape Review team☀️🌴
August 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The Florida sun shines a little brighter after the first meeting of the 2025-2026 Swamp Ape Review team☀️🌴
It's the final share of the season, and Crystal's here to close it out with a poetry slam📝🐊
August 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It's the final share of the season, and Crystal's here to close it out with a poetry slam📝🐊
The swamp is sliding in to end your week with another recent read🌴
August 15, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The swamp is sliding in to end your week with another recent read🌴
Pilar says Emily Henry’s new book is an exploration of how our approach to story, both in craft and real life, deeply affects our perception of ourselves and others. This book is a perfect choice for lovers of women’s fiction, celebrity tabloids, and low-stakes mystery.
August 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Pilar says Emily Henry’s new book is an exploration of how our approach to story, both in craft and real life, deeply affects our perception of ourselves and others. This book is a perfect choice for lovers of women’s fiction, celebrity tabloids, and low-stakes mystery.
There's still time to submit to the swamp! Send us something swampy, soggy, or scaly today🐊
August 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
There's still time to submit to the swamp! Send us something swampy, soggy, or scaly today🐊