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.
- Jan. ‘25: Year One: What worked, what didn’t, and what to expect
Editor Aiden Hunt looks back at our first year and discusses changes to Philly Poetry Chapbook Review in 2025.
- 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
- March ‘24: Welcome to Issue 2
Poetry
PCR features a new chapbook poem excerpt each month.
Featured Chapbook Poem
- 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
- Chapbook Poem: After the Hurricane Stole My Hammock by Alex Gurtis
- Chapbook Poem: Frank’s Shoebox by Daniel Damiano
Original Poetry
PCR features the work of a new poet every other Thursday.
- Four Poems by Natalie Marino
- Three Poems by Wendell Hawken
- Three Poems by Shelli Rottschafer
- Five Poems by A. L. Nielsen
Book Excerpt
PCR features a new poem from a full-length collection each month.
Book Excerpt: Slow Chalk by Elaine Equi
Chapbook Reviews
Our five most recent poetry chapbook reviews.
- 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. - On ‘A Throat Full of Forest-Dirt’ by Bri Stokes
C.M. Crockford reviews “A Throat Full of Forest-Dirt” by Bri Stokes, a poetry chapbook published by Bottlecap Press in November, 2023, in this essay.
Author Features
Feature articles and interviews about recent chapbooks.
- 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 (2/18/25)
Check out new poetry books for the week of 2/18 from Madville Publishing, Mad Creek Books, Black Lawrence Press, W. W. Norton, Button Poetry & Zephyr Press. - Poetry Chapbooks (January 2025)
Check out new poetry chapbooks published in January 2025 from Finishing Line Press, Bottlecap Press, Tupelo Press & Northwestern University Press. - New Poetry Titles (2/11/25)
Check out new poetry books for the week of 2/11 from University of New Mexico Press, Curbstone Books 2, Vanderbilt University Press, University of Alberta Press, Inpatient Press, University of Pittsburgh Press, Gallery Books, The Unnamed Press, Sarabande Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Picador UK & Coffee House Press. - New Poetry Titles (2/4/25)
Check out new poetry books for the week of 2/4 from Mercer University Press, LSU Press, Black Lawrence Press, CavanKerry Press, Caitlin Press, Farrar, Straus and Giroux & Wesleyan University Press.
Aiden’s Corner
Featuring posts from editor and publisher, P. Aiden Hunt, Meet Our Contributor posts, and other informal updates.
- 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. - Meet Our Contributor: Francesca Leader
Meet our contributor, Francesca Leader, a Montanan living elsewhere who writes poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction. Read about her writing life in her Contributor Q&A.
Email Updates
