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: I Worry by Flavian Mark Lupinetti
- Chapbook Poem: What I Did This Summer by Elinor Serumgard
- 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
Original Poetry
PCR features the work of a new poet every other Thursday.
- Three Poems by Bart Edelman
- Five Poems by Jane Ellen Glasser
- Four Poems by Christa Fairbrother
- Four Poems by Sarah E N Kohrs
- Three Poems by Jonathan Fletcher
- Three Poems by Jeanne Bamforth
Book Excerpt
PCR features a new poem from a full-length collection each month.
Book Excerpt: Ars Poetica by Leigh Sugar
- Book Excerpt: Ars Poetica by Leigh Sugar
- Book Excerpt: Challenger by Colleen S. Harris
- 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.
- 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. - 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.
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 (6/17/25)
Check out new poetry books for the week off 6/17 from BlazeVOX Books, McGill-Queen’s University Press, Driftwood Press, Black Lawrence Press, The University Press of Kentucky & Nightboat Books. - Poetry Chapbooks (May 2025)
Check out our round-up of poetry chapbooks published in May 2025 by Ugly Duckling Presse, Glass Lyre Press, Finishing Line Press, Bottlecap Press & Small Harbor Publishing. - New Poetry Titles (6/10/25)
Check out new poetry books for the week of 6/10 from Lavender Ink / Diálogos, dispersed holdings, Main Street Rag, University Press of Colorado, Curbstone Books 2, Knopf, Red Hen Press & Alice James Books. - 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.
Aiden’s Corner
Featuring posts from editor and publisher, P. Aiden Hunt, Meet Our Contributor posts, and other informal updates.
- Meet Our Contributor: Sarah E N Kohrs
Meet our contributor, Sarah E N Kohrs, check out her chapbook, recent work, and read about their writing life in a Contributor Q&A. - 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.
Email Updates
