Fall 2021 Atlanta Review Team

Hello World! The Atlanta Review is in the process of re-vamping our social media so that we can connect more with you all. The people behind our social media are none other than Master’s students in the Global Media and Cultures program (GMC) at Georgia Tech taking a class by the name of—you guessed it—The

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Peruse Past Issues

We’ve been busy uploading sample poems from past issues so that you can see all the great poems that we’ve published down through the years. The most recent past issues include Poetry 2014, Pakistan, and Poetry 2015, and you can find between 8-10 poem .pdfs per issue.  This project (like the Index Project) is time-consuming

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Summer Hiatus

Summer is a good time to catch up on all the great poetry, including contest entries, that we’ve received from you (but haven’t had a chance to get through yet!). We will be closing  shop on June 1st, so make sure you get your (online) submissions in before the deadline! (But as always, you can

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Fall Contest 2021 Open!

It’s February, so you know what that means:  we’re throwing open the doors on our annual International Poetry Contest!  As with last year, contest submissions are $15 for up to 5 poems per entry.  Enter as many times as you want. One Grand Prize winner will receive $1000 and publication, and all Finalists will be

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Submissions Notice

When we shifted our preferred submission mechanism to Submittable, we received some emails expressing concern about that decision. We have never used the system to “make a profit”–charging no more than we absolutely have to in order to pay for the platform. We understand that some people find the system impersonal, and we still strive

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Download Complete Issues

Like basic foods, poetry sustains us through the most difficult times. So, here at Atlanta Review we are providing what sustenance we can: free poetry. We are now offering you an opportunity to download the Spring/ Summer 2018 South African Women Poets issue! And in case you missed downloading the Spring/Summer 2020 issue, focusing on Cornwall

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Congrats to Our Pushcart Nominees!

We’re so excited to nominated six poets for a Pushcart Prize.  (The Pushcart honors the best writing in small presses.)  Our nominations (in no particular order) are: “Ten Love Stories” by A. Molotkov “Mexican Tongue” by JD Amick “Back Among My Own” by Wendy Drexler “Our First Time Making Love After the Funeral”  by Shannon

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