Cincinnati Review

miCRo: “The Great Bear” by Sebastián H. Páramo

Posted by Cincinnati Review | Dec 1, 2021 | miCRo

Sebastián H. Páramo’s “The Great Bear” opens with today’s changing, deconstructing landscape—the result of climate change.

miCRo: “The Runners” by Natan Last

Posted by Cincinnati Review | Nov 24, 2021 | miCRo

A jog through Bed-Stuy becomes much more in Natan Last’s “The Runners.”

On Eating: Firehouse Food

Posted by Cincinnati Review | Nov 22, 2021 | On Eating

We all know that food tells us who we are. Old food tells us that we are not special.

Writers’ Day Jobs: Tatiana Johnson-Boria

Posted by Cincinnati Review | Nov 18, 2021 | Writers' Day Jobs

Writer Tatiana Johnson-Boria on her day job as a content director.

miCRo: “I Am Often Reminded That I Am Here to Help People” by Joshua Gottlieb-Miller

Posted by Cincinnati Review | Nov 17, 2021 | miCRo

Bosses and shoppers inspire Joshua Gottlieb-Miller’s meditation on work and purpose.

What’s Poetry Got To Do With It?: Sports

Posted by Cincinnati Review | Nov 12, 2021 | What's Poetry Got to Do with It?

Poetry in the end zone? Why not on the basketball court, or the cricket pitch?

miCRo: “Spring Semester” by Amy M. Alvarez

Posted by Cincinnati Review | Nov 10, 2021 | miCRo

Amy M. Alvarez’s “Spring Semester,” set at the beginning of a school day, opens with a sense of newness: the season, the day, and a teenager’s new red leather jacket.

On Writing in a Secondary Genre

Posted by Cincinnati Review | Nov 4, 2021 | On Craft

Working across genres can be intimidating for those who write and publish in mostly one genre. Cindy Juyoung Ok, SJ Sindu, Philip Metres, and Kathryn Nuernberger share insights.