Jake Young’s poem “the fire dancers spin” appeared in our Summer 2021 Issue (3:1). The poem is a beautiful commentary on the dynamics underlying modern “colonialism” and the culture of traveling to witness the lives of others for awe and entertainment. You can read the full piece on our website.

Want to see what goods we’re gazing at? Take a look at Mike Wheeler’s “Goods and Gaze” from our new Summer 7:1 issue at the link in our bio. #chestnutreview #litmag #art #photo #photography #goodsandgaze #mikewheeler

Last call for submissions for our Winter issue! Put on those finishing touches and hit submit! It’s free (in most categories)! We would love to see what you have to offer. #litmag #chestnutreview

Sara Quinn Rivara’s “A Woman is an Unreliable Narrator” is a stunning, prose that follows an unnamed wife & mother whose experience is constantly being invalidated by her partner. This piece is a study in how women & fem-presenting individuals frequently get streamrolled in favor of male narratives.

The clock is ticking on submitting your story to Chestnut Review for their Winter Issue. Keep in mind they allow free prose submissions for Black and Indigenous authors: chestnutreview.submittable.com/submit

In an interview with Alexis Barton, Amy Thatcher shares insight into her writing and creative process. Thatcher’s “Harder Things” is featured in our Summer 2025 Issue. Visit our Patreon to read the interview. Link in bio.

“Because I want to impress you, I crack open the red can instead of the green…” Noreen Ocampo’s “In Your Kitchen After the Winchester Farmers Market, I Contemplate the Ligo Sardines” is a warm poem with vivid descriptions of an intimate moment. Read it in the latest issue. Link in bio.

Today we wanted to take a moment to celebrate all of the incredible people who contribute to making Chestnut Review the publication that it is. It is because of all the individuals who work at CR that we can continue to find and share amazing stories, art, and poetry. Thank you all! #chestnutreview

“I was born to a city with a deeply felt romance for obscene graffiti and wind-blown ring-pop wrappers.” — Harder Things by Amy Thatcher in Summer 2025. chestnutreview.com/amy-thatcher...

Out chapbook Autumn reading period opens October 1st! 🍁 #chestnutreviewchapbooks #chestnutreview #literarymagazine #literary #prose #poetry

Out chapbook Autumn reading period opens October 1st! 🍁 #chestnutreviewchapbooks #chestnutreview #literarymagazine #literary #prose #poetry

Mhembeuter Jeremiah Orhemba’s prose “Mr. Freeman” appears in our 7:1 issue (Summer 2025). Orhemba paints the picture of a lonely boy named Monday who is encapsulated by grief and blame. Check out and more prose pieces in our current issue, Summer 2025 7:1. Link to the site is in our bio.

This poem by Ossian Houltzén! chestnutreview.com/ossian-hoult...

“This poem is unabashedly about the human-human forever-war.” Ossian Houltzén’s stunning poem cuts right to the heart, unabashedly forcing the reader to examine the sides of peace and war that few want to think about. Ossian Houltzén (he/him) is a Laz-Swedish student currently living in Sweden.

For her powerful poem centered around family connections and loved ones passing on, Emma Bolden “chose the title, ‘Superstite,’ for its proximity in sound to the English word “superstition” but also because, in Italian, it means ‘survivor.’” Read her work on our website in issue 7:1

Submissions for our winter issue are open now through September 30th! Share your best work in any of our five categories: ✏️ Poetry 📸 Flash 📃 Prose 🖼️ Visual Art & Photography 🎨 Mixed-Genre & Mixed-Media For more info, click link in bio.

Calling all stubborn writers in need of a creative kick-start! Join us at our 2026 writing retreat in the stunning vista of Merida. For $2699/person, we offer a room & a writing experience you will never forget. We are still accepting deposits until the end of the month; see our website for more.

Retreats can offer some of the most rewarding experiences for writers. Though, these experiences can be costly, a lot of deserving writers are not able to take on. Help us raise $1500 for a scholarship to support a writer on one of our retreats! Check out the link in our bio to donate!

Chestnut Review is pleased to announce we can offer a scholarship for our 2026 Mexico Retreat, significantly discounting the final rate fo just $730 for the week. Applications are open for this scholarship until 9/30. Link in bio.

Camellia Paul’s “Flower in My Eyes” appears in our 7:1 issue (Summer 2025). Exclusive Patreon members have access to our latest interview with Paul. Upgrade today to read about her artistry. Fun note about the Camellia: Apart from being passionate about Nature, art, and owls.

Chestnut Review is fundraising for $1500 to provide a scholarship to help support a writer who has barriers to participating in our international retreats. We hope that this may make our retreats possible for more writers, and we are committed to doing so as much as we can. Link in bio.

Proud to have this #poem published in @chestnutreview.bsky.social ! #gaypoetry #queerpoetry #lgbtpoetry #lgbtqpoetry #gaypoems #queerpride #pride

Chestnut Review is fundraising for $1500 to provide a scholarship to help support a writer who has barriers to participating in our international retreats. We hope that this may make our retreats possible for more writers, and we are committed to doing so as much as we can. Link in bio.

A little less than month left to submit your writing for our Winter Issue. #chestnutreview #callforsubmissions #submissions #prose #art #poetry #writing #writer #literarymagazine #litmag

“aiming right” by Sholanke Boluwatife Emmanuel. Charcoal, pastel and acrylic on paper. Check out “aiming right” and more incredible visual pieces in our current issue, Summer 7:1. Link to site is in bio.

You don’t want to miss this. You don’t want to miss this. You don’t want to miss this. Read Daniel Lurie’s guest piece on today’s Patreon is available for everyone. He has a thing or two to say about the power of our lives and repetition 👏. Link in bio. ⬆️

“Bugchaser” by Tim Stobierski “…was inspired by a conversation I had with a straight friend, where I was explaining some of the different fetishes that are prevalent in the queer community.” You can read or listen to the full piece by Tim Stobierski online in our Summer 2025 (7:1).

“How we used to lie in bed, tangled like a single vine caught in its own embrace. We were one thing, back then, me-Joan, one thing. I’ll quit, I said. I’ll quit, I quit, I quit.” You can read or listen to Esmé Kaplan Kinsey’s story in full online in our most recent issue Summer 2025 (7:1)!

“After submitting 27 times over a few years, you’ve finally been accepted to be published in Chestnut Review. How did you work through countless rejections, and how does it feel to finally get an acceptance?” Read about Bethany Jarmul’ mindset and what she says “doesn’t matter” in today’s Patreon.

Michael Emerald’s “Inertia” meditates on the meaning of stillness. He masterfully captures how it can be just as comforting as it is paralyzing. You can read Emerald’s full piece in our Summer 2025 issue (7:1).

Rachel Mallalieu’s piece sheds light on the quiet paradox of aging. Her poem is a beautiful reflection that weaves together the passing of time with the complexities of parenthood. You can view Rachel’s artwork in our Spring 2023 issue (4:4).

Sayuri Matsuura Ayers’ poem is a reminder of how past generations have shaped the life one leads and the person one becomes. You can read Sayuri’s piece in our Summer 2025 issue (7:1). chestnutreview.com/sayuri-matsu...

Submissions for our winter issue are open now through September 30th! Share your best work in any of our five categories: ✏️ Poetry 📸 Flash 📃 Prose 🖼️ Visual Art & Photography 🎨 Mixed-Genre & Mixed-Media For more info, click link in bio.

Looking to grow as a writer or artist? Or want to explore something new in the world of art and literature? Subscribe to our Patreon for exclusive content designed to help you grow as both a writer and reader. Subscribe here: www.patreon.com/ChestnutRevi...

Looking for a peaceful escape from the noise of everyday life to focus on your writing? The Chestnut Review’s Urban Writing Retreat in Mérida, Mexico is the perfect getaway. ✈️ Reserve your spot today: chestnutreview.com/merida-retreat.

Interested in attended our writing retreat in January 2026? Been wanting to sign up and haven’t had the chance? Today is the last day to take advantage of the super-early-bird rate, $1899. The regular rate is $2,699. Register and pay the deposit by 7/31 to save money and plan your writing time!

Sign up for our FREE workshop today! 2024 Chestnut Review poetry chapbook authors Katie Kemple and Maya Cheav will be leading participants in an online generative workshop all about food writing!

"Migraines feel like such a lonely—and invisible, when you’re not puking—condition. By the end of Hemicrania, I felt much less lonely." @ajfields.bsky.social reviews @theresegleason.bsky.social's chapbook from @chestnutreview.bsky.social in our July/August issue:

It’s Chapbook Saturday! Today we’re featuring Sue Mell’s Giving Care, a powerful collection of essays in which Sue intimately describes the day to day life, grief and all the roiling emotions that come with caring for a declining mother. You can find Giving Care on Amazon now.

Wow! We are so impressed by the volume of applicants and want to respect your time. Therefore, we will close our call for readers at 11:59 pm on July 24th, 2025. Thank you!

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Call Night by Yasser El-Sayed is a moving short piece following physicians and their patients. Yasser explores how grief and trauma can breach the walls of professional relationships and seep into our shared humanity. chestnutreview.com/yasser-el-sa...

It’s Chapbook Saturday! Today’s feature is Therese Gleason’s Hemicrania. Therese dives headfirst into chronic pain and gender inequality in her work. You can find Hemicrania on our website now! chestnutreview.com/chapbooks-2/

🔔🔔 Calling all creatives: 🔔🔔Submissions for our Winter issue are officially open! Send us your best poetry, flash fiction, prose, and artwork starting now through September 30th. We can’t wait to see what you’ve been working on!

Interested in growing as a writer? Want a chance to travel? Register for the Chestnut Review’s Urban Writing Retreat in Mérida, Mexico. ⏲️The super early bird special closes soon! Register by July 31st to secure your spot at the lowest rate. chestnutreview.com/writing-retr...

Check out some of the amazing poetry found in our 7:1 Summer Issue! “Nocturne In Orange” by Joemario Umana is a beautiful piece, full of rich description and emotion. You can read or listen to Joemario’s full piece on our website now! chestnutreview.com/joemario-uma...

This issue's prose pieces feature a time traveling shark, a young boy's diary, a wedding at the edge of a bog, a frozen Wisconsin winter, and the taste of blackberries. I hope you'll step inside <3

I'm absolutely THRILLED to have a poem out with @chestnutreview.bsky.social today! (After many years & dozens of submissions to them.) 😃 I hope you'll read (or listen to) it here: chestnutreview.com/bethany-jarm...