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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.
- December ’25: Pushcart Prize Nominations
Editor Aiden Hunt announces Philly Chapbook Review’s 2026 Pushcart Prize anthology nominations in this editor’s note and provides links to, and a carousel of, the nominated poems.
- December ’25: Pushcart Prize Nominations
- November ’25: New Staff, Issue Archive & Donations
- September ’25: Best of the Net Nominations
- July ’25: Poetry Readers Wanted
- April ’25: In Memoriam and Spring Poetry
- Jan. ‘25: Year One: What worked, what didn’t, and what to expect
Email Updates
Poetry
PCR features a new chapbook poem excerpt each month.
Featured Chapbook Poem
- Chapbook Poem: Red Tide by Mary Gilliland
- Chapbook Poem: Two egrets at the edge of a tidal marsh by Rebekah Wolman
- Chapbook Poem: When I Was Straight by Dustin Brookshire
- Chapbook Poem: The Seventh Age of Shakespeare’s Father by Scott LaMascus
- Chapbook Poem: August Peaches by Winshen Liu
- Chapbook Poem: The Blessed Knot by Li-Young Lee
Original Poetry
PCR features the work of a new poet every other Thursday.
Three Poems by Veronica Tucker
- Three Poems by Veronica Tucker
- Two Poems by Yasmin Mariam Kloth
- Three Poems by Alexandra Burack
- Two Poems by Gerald Yelle
- Three Poems by Bryana Fern
- Three Poems by Makena Metz
Book Excerpt
PCR features a new poem from a full-length collection each month.
Featured Full-length Book Excerpt
- Book Excerpt: The Samadhi of Words by Richard Collins
- Book Excerpt: Rondo by Yamini Pathak
- Book Excerpt: American Girl: Fort Hood, 2023 by Thea Matthews
- Book Excerpt: Landscape with footprints in ash by Selma Asotić
- Book Excerpt: Cheesecake Factory by Max McDonough
- Book Excerpt: Creating Space by Lisa Sewell
Chapbook Reviews
Our five most recent poetry chapbook reviews.
- Bodies in Transition: Sacred & Perishable by Carissa Natalia Baconguis
“There is a muscular intimacy to the ecosystem of these poems, each one of them creating as vivid a world individually as exists in the collection as a whole.” Read Gray Davidson Carroll’s full review. - Verses of Mourning: in the aftermath by Jessica Nirvana Ram
“[Ram] presents a revealing and heartbreaking collection that asks the reader to think about what they remember the most about those they have lost.” Read Alex Carrigan’s full review. - Multilingualism and Metaphor: On Desire/Halves by Jaia Hamid Bashir
“Bashir’s elegant debut collection investigates identity as the result of choices between individual appetites and cultural frames. … [It] announces an exciting addition to the global chorus of contemporary literature.” Read D.W. Baker’s full review. - What Happened? On You are Leaving the American Sector by Rebecca Foust
“Rebecca Foust’s new chapbook of poems has a strange prescience. … Foust isn’t alone in making the obvious connection between Trump’s first term and Orwell’s dystopia.” Read the full chapbook review by new contributor Rick Mullin. - 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.
Author Features
Feature articles and interviews about recent chapbooks.
- A Conversation with Chris Abani and Kwame Dawes
“We wanted something that was alive, highlighted an ever-expanding list of books by these poets, and that will hopefully survive the both of us and flourish under the curation of a fresh set of poets.” Read the full interview about the New-Generation African Poets Chapbook series. - 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.
- Poetry Chapbooks (November 2025)
Check out our round-up of poetry chapbooks published in November 2025 by BUNNY, Anstruther Press, Prolific Pulse Press, Rockwood Press, Ugly Duckling Presse, Bottlecap Press & Finishing Line Press. - New Poetry Titles (December 2025)
Check out new poetry books for the month of December from Finishing Line Press, Quale Press, Anvil Press, Beltway Editions, Bloodaxe Books, University of Texas Press, LSU Press, Fence Books, Saturnalia Books, Dzanc Books, Akashic Books, University of Nevada Press, University of Nebraska Press, Tupelo Press & Carcanet Press. - New Poetry Titles (11/18/25)
Check out new poetry books for the week of 11/18 from b l u s h, Nine Mile, Penguin Random House UK, Indiana University Press, Flood Editions, Milkweed Editions, Yale University Press, Bloodaxe Books, Circumference Books & World Poetry. - Poetry Chapbooks (October 2025)
Check out our round-up of poetry chapbooks published in October 2025 by LJMcD Communications, Texas Review Press, Bull City Press, 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: Yasmin Mariam Kloth
Meet our contributor, Yasmin Mariam Kloth, check out her recent work and read about her writing life in a Contributor Q&A. - Meet Our Contributor: Alexandra Burack
Meet our contributor, Alexandra Burack, check out her recent work and read about her writing life in a Contributor Q&A. - Meet Our Contributor: Gerald Yelle
Meet our contributor, Gerald Yelle, check out his books, recent work, and read about his writing life in a Contributor Q&A. - Winter Call for Poetry Submissions
PCR is calling for submissions of original poetry from November 1 and December 15 for our Winter 2025 issue and beyond. Read this post for details!
