Chestnut Review
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We’re thrilled to welcome Stitch by Allison Field Bell, a collection of flash fiction into the world.
September 16, 2026 at 9:32 PM
We’re thrilled to welcome Stitch by Allison Field Bell, a collection of flash fiction into the world.
Chestnut Review holds small group retreats aimed at deepening creative practice, improving craft, finding community and accountability through feedback, camaraderie, and cultural experiences. Applications are opening for our next retreat (Wales!) this fall. See all the details on our website!
September 13, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Chestnut Review holds small group retreats aimed at deepening creative practice, improving craft, finding community and accountability through feedback, camaraderie, and cultural experiences. Applications are opening for our next retreat (Wales!) this fall. See all the details on our website!
Happy Throwback Thursday! This week we are throwing it back to Autumn of 2021, with Andrew Krivak’s “Hawk Passing.” This poem follows a hawk as it comes to terms with the cycle of life of which it plays a role, using beautiful imagery to bring the bird’s journey to life.
September 10, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Happy Throwback Thursday! This week we are throwing it back to Autumn of 2021, with Andrew Krivak’s “Hawk Passing.” This poem follows a hawk as it comes to terms with the cycle of life of which it plays a role, using beautiful imagery to bring the bird’s journey to life.
Jess Quintero uses beautiful imagery to connect the “fig wasp” to generational sacrifice born from love. “How to Be A Fig Wasp” is a touching, vulnerable narrative that will be deeply felt by anyone who has had to encounter sacrifice firsthand. Read this piece for free on our website linked in bio!
September 8, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Jess Quintero uses beautiful imagery to connect the “fig wasp” to generational sacrifice born from love. “How to Be A Fig Wasp” is a touching, vulnerable narrative that will be deeply felt by anyone who has had to encounter sacrifice firsthand. Read this piece for free on our website linked in bio!
Get September 15th on your calendars! Stitch, a new chapbook from Allison Field Bell.
#chestnutreview #chapbooksaturday #literarymagazine
#chestnutreview #chapbooksaturday #literarymagazine
September 5, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Get September 15th on your calendars! Stitch, a new chapbook from Allison Field Bell.
#chestnutreview #chapbooksaturday #literarymagazine
#chestnutreview #chapbooksaturday #literarymagazine
The submission window is open!
If you’ve been writing a chapbook, you can submit it to Chestnut Review from September 1 through October 31. Finalists will be announced by February 1st!
All genres are welcome.
Submissions are accepted via our Submittable page (not our regular magazine portal).
If you’ve been writing a chapbook, you can submit it to Chestnut Review from September 1 through October 31. Finalists will be announced by February 1st!
All genres are welcome.
Submissions are accepted via our Submittable page (not our regular magazine portal).
September 2, 2026 at 9:16 PM
The submission window is open!
If you’ve been writing a chapbook, you can submit it to Chestnut Review from September 1 through October 31. Finalists will be announced by February 1st!
All genres are welcome.
Submissions are accepted via our Submittable page (not our regular magazine portal).
If you’ve been writing a chapbook, you can submit it to Chestnut Review from September 1 through October 31. Finalists will be announced by February 1st!
All genres are welcome.
Submissions are accepted via our Submittable page (not our regular magazine portal).
This Throwback Thursday, we’re looking back at Lisa Rigge’s beautiful artwork from Issue 5:2, made of watercolor, ink, and acrylic on paper. View this in full size online.
August 27, 2026 at 8:47 PM
This Throwback Thursday, we’re looking back at Lisa Rigge’s beautiful artwork from Issue 5:2, made of watercolor, ink, and acrylic on paper. View this in full size online.
In this beautiful piece, Zizipho Godana explores themes of responsibility, belief, and power. This poem uses captivating language to develop a distilled, tangible image of interactions between nature and human tradition. Read the full poem on our website (Issue 8:1).
August 25, 2026 at 5:26 PM
In this beautiful piece, Zizipho Godana explores themes of responsibility, belief, and power. This poem uses captivating language to develop a distilled, tangible image of interactions between nature and human tradition. Read the full poem on our website (Issue 8:1).
A. Gliss aims to “explore these patterns of self-destruction while also offering a reminder that cycles can be broken.” If you are looking for an uncomfortable yet crucially candid read, you can find this story on our website (Issue 8:1)!
August 24, 2026 at 9:36 PM
A. Gliss aims to “explore these patterns of self-destruction while also offering a reminder that cycles can be broken.” If you are looking for an uncomfortable yet crucially candid read, you can find this story on our website (Issue 8:1)!
Apps close on 9/1. Great opportunity to read, grow, learn, and support.
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#chestnutreview #chapbooks #chestnutreviewchapbooks #readers #volunteer
August 22, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Apps close on 9/1. Great opportunity to read, grow, learn, and support.
#chestnutreview #chapbooks #chestnutreviewchapbooks #readers #volunteer
#chestnutreview #chapbooks #chestnutreviewchapbooks #readers #volunteer
It’s Throwback Thursday! This week we are at our Autumn issue (4:2) with Isibeal Owens’s “Busted Cantaloupe: Pilgrim.” This piece travels through layers of the earth alongside cantaloupe pulp, illuminating relationships between human activities and earth systems. Read the full poem on our website!
August 20, 2026 at 8:38 PM
It’s Throwback Thursday! This week we are at our Autumn issue (4:2) with Isibeal Owens’s “Busted Cantaloupe: Pilgrim.” This piece travels through layers of the earth alongside cantaloupe pulp, illuminating relationships between human activities and earth systems. Read the full poem on our website!
Lori D. Johnson’s short story aims to act as “a nod to Bambara’s embrace of the Black vernacular as well as her willingness to paint Black folks and little Black girls in particular as defiant and triumphant rather than tragic and defeated,” and she more than delivers on her promise.
August 16, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Lori D. Johnson’s short story aims to act as “a nod to Bambara’s embrace of the Black vernacular as well as her willingness to paint Black folks and little Black girls in particular as defiant and triumphant rather than tragic and defeated,” and she more than delivers on her promise.
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Sneak peek of the incredible cover of my new collection forthcoming from @chestnutreview.bsky.social
Cover art by the amazing Tejasi Thatte!
Stories previously published by @smokelong.bsky.social @fracturedlit.bsky.social @flashfrog.bsky.social @okaydonkeymag.com &more
coming at ya Sept. 15!
Cover art by the amazing Tejasi Thatte!
Stories previously published by @smokelong.bsky.social @fracturedlit.bsky.social @flashfrog.bsky.social @okaydonkeymag.com &more
coming at ya Sept. 15!
August 14, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Sneak peek of the incredible cover of my new collection forthcoming from @chestnutreview.bsky.social
Cover art by the amazing Tejasi Thatte!
Stories previously published by @smokelong.bsky.social @fracturedlit.bsky.social @flashfrog.bsky.social @okaydonkeymag.com &more
coming at ya Sept. 15!
Cover art by the amazing Tejasi Thatte!
Stories previously published by @smokelong.bsky.social @fracturedlit.bsky.social @flashfrog.bsky.social @okaydonkeymag.com &more
coming at ya Sept. 15!
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I have a new chapbook coming out!!!
Super excited to share that Millennial Birding has found a home at last with @chestnutreview.bsky.social
(And a very very very good home, at that!)
Super excited to share that Millennial Birding has found a home at last with @chestnutreview.bsky.social
(And a very very very good home, at that!)
August 15, 2026 at 2:49 PM
I have a new chapbook coming out!!!
Super excited to share that Millennial Birding has found a home at last with @chestnutreview.bsky.social
(And a very very very good home, at that!)
Super excited to share that Millennial Birding has found a home at last with @chestnutreview.bsky.social
(And a very very very good home, at that!)
Happy Throwback Thursday! Today we’re going way back to our Autumn 2020 2:2 issue with Kathleen Latham’s poem, “Chivalry in Men, Idiocy in Women.” This work perfectly encapsulates the fleeting and fickle joy of teenage fascination, something we can all relate to, particularly in summertime!
August 13, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Happy Throwback Thursday! Today we’re going way back to our Autumn 2020 2:2 issue with Kathleen Latham’s poem, “Chivalry in Men, Idiocy in Women.” This work perfectly encapsulates the fleeting and fickle joy of teenage fascination, something we can all relate to, particularly in summertime!
Read an exclusive interview with Emily Graf on today’s Patreon. Read and be inspired by our Summer 2026 (8:1) contributor.
#chestnutreview #patreon #interview #writingadvice #writingcommunity
#chestnutreview #patreon #interview #writingadvice #writingcommunity
August 12, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Read an exclusive interview with Emily Graf on today’s Patreon. Read and be inspired by our Summer 2026 (8:1) contributor.
#chestnutreview #patreon #interview #writingadvice #writingcommunity
#chestnutreview #patreon #interview #writingadvice #writingcommunity
If you need a moment of pause today, check out Yishak Yebio’s, “Blue Notes for the Iron Spine.” It is a beautiful work crossing imagery and description with all the senses that one would never expect but somehow makes perfect sense. This work and more is available free on our website link in bio!
August 10, 2026 at 8:53 PM
If you need a moment of pause today, check out Yishak Yebio’s, “Blue Notes for the Iron Spine.” It is a beautiful work crossing imagery and description with all the senses that one would never expect but somehow makes perfect sense. This work and more is available free on our website link in bio!
Happy Chapbook Saturday! Do you enjoy reading lyrical prose that discusses defiance, love, and loss, with a scientific twist? Then Dacia Price’s This is for the Naming is the next book for you! Available on Amazon and linked in our website, (found in bio!)
August 8, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Happy Chapbook Saturday! Do you enjoy reading lyrical prose that discusses defiance, love, and loss, with a scientific twist? Then Dacia Price’s This is for the Naming is the next book for you! Available on Amazon and linked in our website, (found in bio!)
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Each week, BotN randomly selects a journal from the previous year's Participating Journals list to highlight on social media.
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August 5, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Each week, BotN randomly selects a journal from the previous year's Participating Journals list to highlight on social media.
Check out @chestnutreview.bsky.social
Check out @chestnutreview.bsky.social
By popular demand, a favorite is unlocked from our 2025 archives. Visit our Patreon today for free, earned advice from one of our very own. “The Dummy’s Guide to Marketing Your Writing” by Maya Cheav is a helpful gem for any writer at any stage.
August 5, 2026 at 10:01 PM
By popular demand, a favorite is unlocked from our 2025 archives. Visit our Patreon today for free, earned advice from one of our very own. “The Dummy’s Guide to Marketing Your Writing” by Maya Cheav is a helpful gem for any writer at any stage.
Made something recently?
Now until September 30th submit it for a chance to get into our Winter Issue. You can submit in any of these categories:
✏️ Poetry
📸 Flash
📃 Prose
🖼️ Visual Art & Photography
🎨 Mixed-Genre & Mixed-Media
For more info, click here 👉https://chestnutreview.com/submissions/
Now until September 30th submit it for a chance to get into our Winter Issue. You can submit in any of these categories:
✏️ Poetry
📸 Flash
📃 Prose
🖼️ Visual Art & Photography
🎨 Mixed-Genre & Mixed-Media
For more info, click here 👉https://chestnutreview.com/submissions/
August 4, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Made something recently?
Now until September 30th submit it for a chance to get into our Winter Issue. You can submit in any of these categories:
✏️ Poetry
📸 Flash
📃 Prose
🖼️ Visual Art & Photography
🎨 Mixed-Genre & Mixed-Media
For more info, click here 👉https://chestnutreview.com/submissions/
Now until September 30th submit it for a chance to get into our Winter Issue. You can submit in any of these categories:
✏️ Poetry
📸 Flash
📃 Prose
🖼️ Visual Art & Photography
🎨 Mixed-Genre & Mixed-Media
For more info, click here 👉https://chestnutreview.com/submissions/
The poem “Self-portrait as Genderless Thing” by Anna Drasko plays with the adult desire to return to the muddy freedom of childhood.
“Life made a woman of me.
But I still remember that wild
animal who knew nothing”
#chestnutreview #literarymagazine
“Life made a woman of me.
But I still remember that wild
animal who knew nothing”
#chestnutreview #literarymagazine
August 3, 2026 at 8:32 PM
The poem “Self-portrait as Genderless Thing” by Anna Drasko plays with the adult desire to return to the muddy freedom of childhood.
“Life made a woman of me.
But I still remember that wild
animal who knew nothing”
#chestnutreview #literarymagazine
“Life made a woman of me.
But I still remember that wild
animal who knew nothing”
#chestnutreview #literarymagazine
Over 50% of our Patreon subscribers voted for more inspiration prompts, and we are here for you! We are so inspired by our contributors that we love to share their work alongside coordinating prompts. Today, exclusive Patreon members will get to walk on the wild side. Happy creating!
July 29, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Over 50% of our Patreon subscribers voted for more inspiration prompts, and we are here for you! We are so inspired by our contributors that we love to share their work alongside coordinating prompts. Today, exclusive Patreon members will get to walk on the wild side. Happy creating!
“This work is a melodic celebration of what so often goes unnoticed: wild weeds and harvested-to-be-brewed flowers and herbs.” - Karen Pierce Gonzalez on her piece, “Chamomile_Mint_Wild_Weeds”
You can find more beatuiful art like this in our newest issue, 8:1! Link in bio.
#chestnutreview
You can find more beatuiful art like this in our newest issue, 8:1! Link in bio.
#chestnutreview
July 28, 2026 at 8:03 PM
“This work is a melodic celebration of what so often goes unnoticed: wild weeds and harvested-to-be-brewed flowers and herbs.” - Karen Pierce Gonzalez on her piece, “Chamomile_Mint_Wild_Weeds”
You can find more beatuiful art like this in our newest issue, 8:1! Link in bio.
#chestnutreview
You can find more beatuiful art like this in our newest issue, 8:1! Link in bio.
#chestnutreview
“Life made a woman of me.
But I still remember that wild
animal who knew nothing” - Anna Drasko’s “Self-portrait as Genderless Thing”
Click the link in out bio to find this piece and much more!
#chestnutreview #litmag #poetry #selfportrait
But I still remember that wild
animal who knew nothing” - Anna Drasko’s “Self-portrait as Genderless Thing”
Click the link in out bio to find this piece and much more!
#chestnutreview #litmag #poetry #selfportrait
July 27, 2026 at 8:16 PM
“Life made a woman of me.
But I still remember that wild
animal who knew nothing” - Anna Drasko’s “Self-portrait as Genderless Thing”
Click the link in out bio to find this piece and much more!
#chestnutreview #litmag #poetry #selfportrait
But I still remember that wild
animal who knew nothing” - Anna Drasko’s “Self-portrait as Genderless Thing”
Click the link in out bio to find this piece and much more!
#chestnutreview #litmag #poetry #selfportrait