PCR is calling for submissions of original poetry and fiction from August 1 and September 15 for our Fall 2026 issue and beyond. Read this post for details!
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Two Poems by Irene Cunningham
“The woman’s head & hair are lavishly dressed. I probably leapt off the logic of the hairdresser being blind and therefore had to work on the head/body/mind rather than just hair as a surface issue of presentation.” Read two poems by Irene Cunningham, our third biweekly poet of the Summer 2026 issue, along with a few words about “The Blind Hairdresser.”
New Poetry Titles (7/28/26)
Check out new poetry books for the week of 7/28 from Anvil Press, Eris, Chax Press, LSU Press & Seagull Books.
New Fiction Titles (7/28/26)
Check out new fiction books for the week of 7/28 from Set Margins, HarperVia, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, HarperCollins, Atria Books & Knopf.
ADHD in a Non-ADHD World: on Undersight by Alison Hurwitz
“[Hurwitz] shares moments of angst and moments of awe. More than that, there are moments of deep recognition. She sees herself in [her sons] and, in fact, receives a later-life ADHD diagnosis of her own.” Read the full chapbook review by new contributor, Nancy Murphy.
New Poetry Titles (7/21/26)
Check out new poetry books for the week of 7/21 from Westbrae Literary Press, Bloodaxe Books, Orison Books, LSU Press, Knopf, Black Lawrence Press, CLASH Books & University of Utah Press.
New Fiction Titles (7/21/26)
Check out new fiction books for the week of 7/21 from New Island Books, Arcade, WTAW Press, Ballantine Books, Catalyst Collective, New Directions, 37 Ink & Doubleday.
July ’26: Summer Fiction & New Highs
Managing Editor Aiden Hunt shares statistics from PCR’s Spring submission period, announces a rule change, and welcomes two new members of the Philly Chapbook Review staff in this note.
Four Poems by Joely Williams
Read four poems by Joely Williams, our second biweekly poet of the Summer 2026 issue, along with a few words about “Single Mother Considers the Periodic Table.”
Chapbook Poem: I’ll Never Look This Good Again by Douglas Piccinnini
“[The poem] came out of real pressure: despair, worry, and grief I wanted to hold unflinchingly, alongside the anxiety of becoming a parent… For me the poem became a meditation on all the feeling that surfaces precisely when we’re told to feel only joy.” Read an excerpt from Douglas Piccinnini’s chapbook, House of Bad Memories, along with a few words from the poet.