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excerpt from “Standing Still” by Faire Holliday

Posted by Cincinnati Review | Jul 8, 2022 | Samples

Just enough Luis knows I’m not in love with him, although he’s never asked. I can tell by the way...

excerpt from “Pacific Boulevard” by Marjorie Celona

Posted by Cincinnati Review | Jul 8, 2022 | Samples

Today the blinds are open, no matter how hot it is outside. Mom and I look down all twelve floors....

Special Feature: “Interviewing with a Creative-Writing Program about How I Can Increase Their Profit Margins” by Heather Lanier

Posted by Cincinnati Review | Jul 7, 2022 | Special Features

In this masterful microessay that blends experience and surrealism (as well as a Q & A), Heather Lanier explores the experience of an applicant on the academic job market.

miCRo: “Snapper” by Nicholas Mainieri

Posted by Cincinnati Review | Jul 6, 2022 | miCRo

In Nicholas Mainieri’s lean, lyrical story, a fishing trip between a boy and his father offers startling revelations about our place in the world and truths that run deeper than language.

miCRo: “Snapper” by Nicholas Mainieri

Posted by Cincinnati Review | Jul 6, 2022 | miCRo

In Nicholas Mainieri’s lean, lyrical story, a fishing trip between a boy and his father offers startling revelations about our place in the world and truths that run deeper than language.

miCRo: “The Taegukgi on a Bus Ride from Apgujeong to Gyeongnidan” by Soleil David

Posted by Cincinnati Review | Jun 29, 2022 | miCRo

In Soleil David’s poem “The Taegukgi on a Bus Ride from Apgujeong to Gyeongnidan” a flag caught on a side mirror inspires questions about devotion and belonging.