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.
Category: Journal
Three Poems by Veronica Tucker
Read three poems by Veronica Tucker, our fifth biweekly poet of the Fall 2025 issue, along with a few words about “You Left the Fridge Open Again.”
Chapbook Poem: Red Tide by Mary Gilliland
Read the featured Chapbook Poem of the Month for December 2025, “Red Tide” from Red Tide at Sandy Bend, along with a few words from the poet.
Book Excerpt: The Samadhi of Words by Richard Collins
Read the featured Excerpt Poem of the Month for December 2025, “The Samadhi of Words” from Stone Nest by Richard Collins, along with a few words from the poet.
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.
Two Poems by Yasmin Mariam Kloth
Read two poems by Yasmin Mariam Kloth, our fourth biweekly poet of the Fall 2025 issue, along with a few words about “Before.”
Three Poems by Alexandra Burack
Read three poems by Alexandra Burack, our third biweekly poet of the Fall 2025 issue, along with a few words about “To Know Blue From the Color of Snow at Dusk.”
November ’25: New Staff, Issue Archive & Donations
Read a note from Editor Aiden Hunt about our new Poetry Readers, the additions of an Issue Archive and a Contributor Fund, Fall poetry submissions, and Gaza.
Chapbook Poem: Two egrets at the edge of a tidal marsh by Rebekah Wolman
Read the featured Chapbook Poem of the Month for November 2025, “Two egrets at the edge of a tidal marsh” from What the Hollow Held, along with a few words from the poet.
Book Excerpt: Rondo by Yamini Pathak
Read the featured Excerpt Poem of the Month for November 2025, “Rondo” from Her Mouth a Palace of Lamps by Yamini Pathak, along with a few words from the poet.