Check out new poetry books for the week of 8/12 from Brick Books, Regal House Publishing, Faber & Faber, Thirdhand Books, Black Lawrence Press & Penguin Books.
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Book Excerpt: Cheesecake Factory by Max McDonough
Read the featured Excerpt Poem of the Month for August 2025, “Cheesecake Factory” from Python with a Dog Inside It by Max McDonough, along with a few words from the poet.
Chapbook Poem: August Peaches by Winshen Liu
Read the featured Chapbook Poem of the Month for August 2025, “August Peaches” from Paper Money, along with a few words from the poet.
New Poetry Titles (8/5/25)
Check out new poetry books for the week of 8/5 from Mercer University Press, CLASH Books, Seagull Books, Persea, One World, Wesleyan University Press, Button Poetry, Alice James Books, W. W. Norton & Graywolf Press.
Call for Fall Poetry Submissions
PCR is calling for submissions of original poetry between August 1 and September 15 for our Fall 2025 issue and beyond. Read this post for details!
Four Poems by allison whittenberg
Read four poems by allison whittenberg, our third of seven biweekly poets of the Summer 2025 issue, along with a few words about these poems.
Meet Our Contributor: Laynie Browne
Meet our contributor, Laynie Browne, check out her books, recent work, and read about their writing life in a Contributor Q&A.
July ’25: Poetry Readers Wanted
Read a note from editor Aiden Hunt about PCR’s Summer poetry and new poetry reader opportunities brought by our growing original poetry submissions.
Five Poems by William Doreski
Read five poems by William Doreski, our second of seven biweekly poets of the Summer 2025 issue, along with a few words about his poetry.
Book Excerpt: Creating Space by Lisa Sewell
Read the featured Excerpt Poem of the Month for July 2025, “Creating Space” from Flood Plain by Lisa Sewell, along with a few words from the poet.