Congratulations to the following Baltimore Review contributors for having their flash fiction selected for the Wigleaf Top 50 and Wigleaf Top 50 Longlist:Wigleaf Top 50Andrea Figueroa-Irizarry, "Lapagería"Wigleaf Top 50 2026 LonglistDana Brewer Harris, "Bed Work" Joanne Merriam,…
Read more » 0 CommentsWe hope that you enjoy the poems, short stories, and creative nonfiction by the following writers in our summer 2026 issue, published on July 18, 2026. Katie BannonDeya BhattacharyaMorrigan ByalinLynn Li CheMatthew Di CianoEileen DolbeareRozalija GraceChris GuppyNahal Suzanne JamirRoey…
Read more » 0 CommentsA bookshop is an almost magical place where stories and ideas exist. Like any book lover, my day is made better by just the opportunity to share the space for even a short time.A few months ago, I was at a little coffee shop that I frequent in York, Pennsylvania, and spotted a business that had…
Read more » 0 CommentsNeed to channel some of that spring fever energy? Join us for a free generative writing session on May 17, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. We’ll talk about the short-form categories for our contest—prose poem, flash fiction, flash creative nonfiction—and give examples and writing prompts. We…
Read more » 0 CommentsWe hope that you enjoy the poems, short stories, and creative nonfiction by the following writers in our spring 2026 issue, published on April 25, 2026.Caroline BockGordon BrownZach EatonAmy HalloranJane HilberryYuan JiangEmily KingeryDana Holley MaloneyAnnie MarhefkaMeg McManamaBetty RuddyJulien…
Read more » 0 CommentsCongratulations to all the Best of the Net winners and to Baltimore Review contributors Hannah Keziah Agustin (poetry) and Anne Rudig (creative nonfiction) on being honored as finalists!_________________We are currently making selections for our spring issue, which we plan to publish later…
Read more » 0 CommentsAttending AWP in Baltimore? Drop by our table and say hello! Our Bookfair location: T623. Matt Poindexter will sign copies of his poetry collection, Fatherland, published by Unicorn Press. March 6, 10:30-11:00 a.m. A poem by Matt Poindexter appeared in Baltimore Review's fall 2025…
Read more » 0 CommentsWe'd like to show a little Baltimore Review love by offering a free generative writing session on Valentine's Day. Noon, so it won't interfere with any evening plans. We promise it won't be cheesy. Interested? Email editor@baltimorereview.org to receive an…
Read more » 0 CommentsWe hope that you enjoy the poems, short stories, and creative nonfiction by the following writers in our winter 2026 issue, published on January 20, 2026. Cole AlexanderRebecca BernardEmma BoldenNadia BornGrayson BurkeJehanne DubrowAshley HutsonL. A. JohnsonLexi PelleAkshay PendyalBianca Alyssa…
Read more » 0 CommentsBaltimore Review 2025 Nominations: PEN/Robert J. Dau Short Story Prize for best debut fiction published in a literary magazine“The Baby,” Claire WyattBest of the NetWork published between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025“The Nugget,” Anne Rudig“beta waves,” Marika…
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