December 2023 Archives

miCRo: “Reclamation” by Parrissa Eyorokon

Posted by Cincinnati Review | Dec 20, 2023 | miCRo

Like Jay Gatsby or the Lisbon Girls, the mushroom at the center of “Reclamation” wholly occupies the narrator’s–and, in turn the reader’s–attention.

We’re proud to nominate the following authors for this year’s Best Microfiction and Best Small Fictions.

A video ode to the places where poetry lives and has lived in Cincinnati, from contributor Jim Palmarini.

Posted by Cincinnati Review | Dec 13, 2023 | miCRo

With candid facts and personal recollections, Jenny Bitner interrogates why flash fiction includes the deaths of children.

SarahFawn Montgomery reads from “Playing House,” her essay about doll-play and training for motherhood, from issue 20.2.

Posted by Cincinnati Review | Dec 6, 2023 | miCRo

In “Loss for Words” Asma Al-Masyabi explores the links between trauma and the loss of language, connection, community, and self.

We are delighted to announce our 2023 literary award nominees.

Posted by Lisa Ampleman | Dec 1, 2023 | In Praise Of

It’s okay if you’re ready to get rid of (some) books; here are some tips on how.