Philly Poetry Chapbook Review is archived in four issues per year: Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. Journal updates are rolling, however, updated midweek, except for the Editor’s Note, which is published infrequently, as needed. Contents shown may carry over from past issues.
Editor’s Note
Notes from Editor/Creator Aiden Hunt.
- April ’25: In Memoriam and Spring Poetry
Read a note from editor Aiden Hunt about our last issue, upcoming original poetry, and a brief tribute to his mother, who passed away in March.
- April ’25: In Memoriam and Spring Poetry
- Jan. ‘25: Year One: What worked, what didn’t, and what to expect
- Sept/Oct ‘24: ModPo, Renewal, and Expansion
- July ‘24: A Fledgling Journal No More
- May/June ‘24: Aldon Lynn Nielsen
- April ‘24: Of SPD, Genocide, and Book Reviews
Poetry
PCR features a new chapbook poem excerpt each month.
Featured Chapbook Poem
- Chapbook Poem: This Is How They Teach Us How to Want It . . . by Shanta Lee
- Chapbook Poem: To Let Go by Deirdre Garr Johns
- Chapbook Poem: Caro M. by Angela Siew
- Chapbook Poem: The Poem as an Act of Betrayal by Benjamin S. Grossberg
- Chapbook Poem: After Tragedy by Caiti Quatmann
- Chapbook Poem: copper by nat raum
Original Poetry
PCR features the work of a new poet every other Thursday.
Three Poems by Jeanne Bamforth
- Three Poems by Jeanne Bamforth
- Four Poems by Sarena Tien
- Three Poems by Adele Ross
- Four Poems by Natalie Marino
- Three Poems by Wendell Hawken
- Three Poems by Shelli Rottschafer
Book Excerpt
PCR features a new poem from a full-length collection each month.
Book Excerpt: The Prize of Québec by Jennifer Nelson
- Book Excerpt: The Prize of Québec by Jennifer Nelson
- Book Excerpt: The Self-Combed Woman by Laynie Browne
- Book Excerpt: Slow Chalk by Elaine Equi
- Book Excerpt: Further Thought by Rae Armantrout
Chapbook Reviews
Our five most recent poetry chapbook reviews.
- Life’s Lazy River Journey: On Tributaries by Aspen Everett
“A thread of adulation for matriarchal spirituality and the lifegiving value of water runs through the collection. Its first poem pays homage to [Toni] Morrison.” Read the full chapbook review by Shelli Rottschafer. - Dancing With the Dead: On Ragnarök at the Father-Daughter Dance by Todd Dillard
“Todd Dillard successfully transgresses the unspoken cultural embargo on work that grapples with life during the COVID-19 pandemic in his new chapbook, Ragnarök at the Father-Daughter Dance.” - Review: The Two Hearts Inside Us by Jill R. Burkey
“Jill R. Burkey dares to question in her chapbook, The Two Hearts Inside Us, because ‘questions breed possibility.'” Read the full chapbook review by new PCR contributor, Shelli Rottschafer. - Resistance and Resignation in Will Russo’s Glass Manifesto
“Glass Manifesto is a meditative collection of poems that call to resist the powers that move the world at times, or resign and offer oneself up to them at others.” Review by PCR contributor, Drishya. - Southern Literary Tradition: On ‘Snake Lore’ by Jane Morton
In this essay, C.M. Crockford reviews “Snake Lore” by poet Jane Morton, a chapbook published by Black Lawrence Press in February 2024.
Author Features
Feature articles and interviews about recent chapbooks.
- A Conversation with Kate Colby
Poet Kate Colby discusses her latest chapbook, ThingKing, her creative writing practices, and her penchant for poetry chapbooks with PCR Editor Aiden Hunt in this interview piece. - A Conversation with Aldon Lynn Nielsen
Poet-scholar Aldon Lynn Nielsen shares about his work, his recent chapbook, and poetry in general in this collaborative interview piece with editor Aiden Hunt. - Chapbook Round-Up: Climate Crisis and Showbiz Blues
C.M. Crockford interviews poets Rae Armantrout, Justin Lacour, and James Croal Jackson and previews their recently published or forthcoming chapbooks.
Publishers’ Corner
Publishers’ Corner features articles about publishers, upcoming poetry chapbooks and full-length collections, and where to find them.
- New Poetry Titles (4/1/25)
Check out dozens of new poetry books with releases coinciding with the start of National Poetry Month from Lost Horse Press, Knopf, Green Writers Press, Meekling Press, Insert Press, The Unnamed Press, University of Massachusetts Press, LSU Press, Roseway Publishing, Parthian Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Guernica Editions, Black Ocean, University of Wisconsin Press, Copper Canyon Press, Assembly Press, Biblioasis, CavanKerry Press, Arsenal Pulp Press, Graywolf Press, West Virginia University Press, Persea, Penguin Books, House of Anansi Press, BOA Editions, Fordham University Press, Texas Review Press & Brick Books. - New Poetry Titles (3/25/25)
Check out new poetry books for the week of 3/25 from St. Augustines Press, Mosaic Press, Green Writers Press, Dzanc Books, Milkweed Editions, Arachnide Editions, McClelland & Stewart, ECW Press, Wesleyan University Press, Duke University Press Books, Goldsmiths Press, Beacon Press & Yale University Press. - New Poetry Titles (3/18/25)
Check out new poetry books for the week of 3/18 from Tupelo Press, Carnegie Mellon University Press, Zephyr Press, Acre Books, Milkweed Editions, Madville Publishing, Wayne State University Press, Fonograf Editions, Red Hen Press & Tin House Books. - Poetry Chapbooks (February 2025)
Check out new poetry chapbooks published in February 2025 by Harbor Editions, BUNNY, Bottlecap Press & Finishing Line Press.
Aiden’s Corner
Featuring posts from editor and publisher, P. Aiden Hunt, Meet Our Contributor posts, and other informal updates.
- Meet Our Contributor: D.W. Baker
Meet our contributor, D.W. Baker, check out his recently published work, and read about his writing life in his Contributor Q&A. - Meet Our Contributor: Shelli Rottschafer
Meet our contributor, Shelli Rottschafer, check out her recently published work, and read about her writing life in her Contributor Q&A. - Call for Spring Poetry Submissions
PCR is calling for submissions of original poetry between February 1 and March 15 for our Spring 2025 issue. Read this post for details! - Meet Our Contributor: Drishya
Meet our contributor, Drishya, a writer and artist based in Kolkata, India, publishing under a single name to protest India’s caste system. Read about his writing life and other work.
Email Updates
