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.


Poetry

PCR features a new chapbook poem excerpt each month.


Original Poetry

PCR features the work of a new poet every other Thursday.

Four Poems by Sarah E N Kohrs


Book Excerpt

PCR features a new poem from a full-length collection each month.

Book Excerpt: The Prize of Québec by Jennifer Nelson


Chapbook Reviews

Our five most recent poetry chapbook reviews.


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 (4/22/25)
    Check out new poetry books for the week of 4/22 from Omnidawn, Shadelandhouse Modern Press, Querencia Press, City Lights Publishers, University of North Texas Press, Grid Books, Belle Point Press, Carcanet Press, Burnside Review Press, Burrow Press, Tupelo Press, Autumn House Press, Faber & Faber, Turtle Point Press, Red Hen Press, Black Ocean & Copper Canyon Press.
  • New Poetry Titles (4/15/25)
    Check out new poetry books for the week of 4/15 from University of Pittsburgh Press, Wendy’s Subway, Airlie Press, Graywolf Press, Arsenal Pulp Press, Black Lawrence Press, Book*hug Press, Copper Canyon Press, TriQuarterly, Milkweed Editions, McGill-Queen’s University Press, University of Wisconsin Press, Bloodaxe Books, Stephen F. Austin University Press, Roof Books, Wave Books, BOA Editions Ltd, University of Calgary Press, Invisible Publishing, Red Hen Press, Alice James Books, Talonbooks & Brick Books.
  • Poetry Chapbooks (March 2025)
    Check out our round-up of poetry chapbooks published in March 2025 by Green Linden Press, Kith Books, Sheila-Na-Gig, SurVision Books, Harbor Editions, Finishing Line Press & Bottlecap Press.
  • New Poetry Titles (4/8/25)
    Check out new poetry books for the week of 4/8 from University of Akron Press, Stephen F. Austin University Press, Book*hug Press, Omnidawn, University of Massachusetts Press, Granta Books, Baobab Press, Red Hen Press, Black Lawrence Press, Bauhan Publishing, Copper Canyon Press, BOA Editions, Nightwood Editions, Wave Books, New Directions, Invisible Publishing, Arsenal Pulp Press & University Of Iowa Press.

Aiden’s Corner

Featuring posts from editor and publisher, P. Aiden Hunt, Meet Our Contributor posts, and other informal updates.

  • Meet Our Contributor: Wendell Hawken
    Meet our contributor, Wendell Hawken, check out her books for sale, and read about her writing life in her Contributor Q&A.
  • 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!

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