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.

Three Poems by Bart Edelman


Book Excerpt

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

Book Excerpt: Ars Poetica by Leigh Sugar


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 (6/3/25)
    Check out new poetry books for the week of 6/3 from Stephen F. Austin University Press, City Point Press, Coach House Books, Deep Vellum Publishing & Button Poetry.
  • New Poetry Titles (5/27/25)
    Check out new poetry books for the week of 5/27 from White Stag Publishing, At Bay Press, Nine Mile Arts, Gaudy Boy, Anvil Press, Tupelo Press, White Pine Press & BOA Editions.
  • New Poetry Titles (5/20/25)
    Check out new poetry books for the week of 5/20 from Talonbooks, Write Bloody Publishing, Mosaic Press, World Poetry, RIZE, Black Lawrence Press, Bloodaxe Books, Coach House Books, Black Ocean, Andrews McMeel Publishing, Sarabande Books & Tin House Books.
  • Poetry Chapbooks (April 2025)
    Check out our round-up of poetry chapbooks published in April 2025 by The Poetry Box, River Glass Books and Bottlecap Press.

Aiden’s Corner

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

  • Meet Our Contributor: Jonathan Fletcher
    Meet our contributor, Jonathan Fletcher, check out his chapbook, recent work, and read about their writing life in a Contributor Q&A.
  • Call for Summer Poetry Submissions
    PCR is calling for submissions of original poetry between May 1 and June 15 for our Summer 2025 issue. Read this post for details!
  • Meet Our Contributor: Sarena Tien
    Meet our contributor, Sarena Tien, check out her recent work, and read about her writing life in her Contributor Q&A.
  • 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.

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