Our July ’26 roundup includes vibrant new fiction, a pair of striking Brazilian novels in translation, lyrical poetry, & more. Browse & shop the list here: nereview.com/july-26-read...

In the latest installment of our ‘NER Interns: Where Are They Now?’ series, editorial intern Josue Solis ’26 talks with former NER intern J. P. Allen ’11 about not defining yourself by your job, benefits of meditation, and his translations of Clementina Suárez’s poems. nereview.com/where-are-th...

New England Review is delighted to announce that Matthew Olzmann has joined our staff as poetry editor! Matthew is an accomplished poet, editor, and educator with strong ties to various poetry communities. Read more here: nereview.com/matthew-olzm...

In our latest Behind the Byline feature, Staff reader Maggie Wang speaks with NER 47.2 poet Cynthia Cruz on Hegelian philosophy, shared desire, and the complexities of movement. Read their exchange here: nereview.com/behind-the-b...

In our latest Behind the Byline feature, NER intern Eliza Tiles speaks with 47.2 contributor Yerra Sugarman about inherited trauma, the ethics of Holocaust representation, and crafting hybrid texts. Read their exchange here: nereview.com/behind-the-b...

Our June ‘26 roundup includes a dystopian debut novel by an award-winning poet, a ghostly poetry collection that interrogates creation & destruction, piercing translations from the German & Russian, & more. Browse & shop the list here: nereview.com/june-26-read...

Our “Staging Style” craft essay series has just reopened for submissions! Before submitting your work, we encourage you to familiarize yourself with our new FAQ page, which expounds upon our submission guidelines. Learn more about this column and submit: nereview.com/staging-styl...

Our May ‘26 roundup includes the fourth bilingual volume by one of Fernando Pessoa’s storied heteronyms, an unpredictable debut novel that questions dominant trauma narratives, two poetry collections that meditate on fatherhood & survival, & much more. nereview.com/may-26-readi...

The online preview of NER 47.2 is live and ready to be savored! Experience excerpts from our international folio "Brazilian Badlands: Seven Women Writing the Brazilian Northeast," guest edited by Bruna Dantas Lobato; rewarding poetry & prose; & much more. nereview.com/issue/vol-47...

"Though 'The Manifest' is my poem of Idaho written in Idaho, someone else wrote Idaho long ago . . ." In our latest Writer's Notebook feature, poet Oscar Oswald interrogates systems of authority and reveals the origins of his poem "The Manifest," from NER 47.1. nereview.com/writers-note...

In our last Behind the Byline feature for issue 47.1, staff reader Dana Lynch speaks with writer Elizabeth Lee on untranslatable language, the parasocial nature of mukbangs, and crafting a self-conscious point of view in her story "AYCE." Read their exchange here: nereview.com/behind-the-b...

We're thrilled to reveal the artwork for our summer issue (47.2): High Tide by Gustavo Amaral, courtesy of the artist. Issue 47.2 is now at the printer & our online preview will launch next week. Don't miss this red-hot issue—order single copies & subscriptions here: www.middstore.com/ner/

In our latest Behind the Byline feature, staff reader Thomas Nath talks with poet Ama Codjoe about intimacy, the potency of childhood, and the uses of memory in her sonnet sequence from NER 47.1. Read their exchange here: nereview.com/ama-codjoe/

In a new Behind the Byline interview, staff reader Zara Karschay talks with writer José Orduña about ambiguity, refracting the immigrant experience, and the question of fate in his story "Night Blindness" from NER 47.1. Read their exchange here: nereview.com/behind-the-b...

We're looking for a new poetry editor! This is an independent contractor position, hired through Middlebury College. Applications will be accepted through June 1, 2026. Learn more and apply here: newenglandreview.submittable.com/.../poetry-e...

"The threat that translation should pose is the kind good comedy poses—it punches up, not laterally or downwards." Introducing the fourth installment of our Staging Style craft essay series, "Species of Attention: On Translation" by Conor Bracken. nereview.com/staging-styl...

In a new Behind the Byline interview, staff reader Meera Vijayann talks with NER 47.1 author Hasanthika Sirisena about rethinking relationships, the differences between public and private sex, and the research that led to her essay “Castaway.” Read their exchange here: nereview.com/behind-the-b...

Our April ‘26 roundup includes a piercing yet meditative sequence of poetry, an intoxicating dramatic novel set in the world of New York City’s elite, a hilarious and mystical novel by Iceland’s Nobel Laureate, & much more. Browse & shop the list here: nereview.com/april-26-rea...

In the latest installment of our "NER Interns: Where Are They Now?" series, editorial intern Regan Olusegun ’26 talks with former NER intern Paulina Choh ‘16 about returning to academia, applying her editorial experience, & the power of hands-on learning. nereview.com/where-are-th...

Our new “Literature & Democracy” feature includes 3 poems by Elyas Alavi, translated by Sholeh Wolpé, & a conversation between them in which they discuss the impact of exile & the lessons that can be learned from displacement, adversity, & fortitude of the spirit. nereview.com/literature-a...

We're looking for a new managing editor! This full-time position plays a central, collaborative role in the production & promotion of NER, including print & digital publications, events, & student experiences. Applications are due 5/1. Learn more & apply here: apply.workable.com/middleburyco...

In our first Behind the Byline feature for issue 47.1, staff reader Autumn Mitchell talks with author Ranbir Sidhu about subjectivity, the racial politics of failure, and rejecting self-commodification in his essay "The Art of Failure." Read their exchange here: nereview.com/behind-the-b...

NER & the Bread Loaf Writer’s Conference are thrilled to announce the selection of Abigail Dembo as the recipient of the 12th annual New England Review Award for Emerging Writers. Abigail's poems “The Night and its Boat,” “Later,” & “The Handcart” appeared in NER 46.3-4. Congratulations to Abigail!

NER ULYSSES READING SERIES April 30 @ 7:00 PM EST Humanities House (115 Franklin St.) Middlebury College Featuring poet & educator Stephen Cramer, writer & Bread Loaf coordinator Jason Lamb, NER contributor Meg Reynolds, & Middlebury student Joanne Zhang. www.eventbrite.com/e/ner-ulysse...

Congratulations to the New England Review contributors who will appear in the Best Literary Translations 2027 anthology (@deepvellum.bsky.social), guest edited by Emily Wilson!

We will close for fiction submissions on 4/10 at midnight EST. Submissions in poetry, nonfiction, & dramatic writing will remain open through 5/1. If you haven't already submitted this reading period, please review our guidelines & send us your work before the deadline: nereview.com/submission-g...

In honor of Robert Frost's birthday (March 26, 1874), we're gifting you a celebratory deal! From now until April 2, use code FROST26 to receive 20% off all subscriptions. Already a subscriber? This deal is still for you—we're happy to extend your current subscription. www.middstore.com/ner/

In the last Behind the Byline feature of our fall/winter double issue, NER office manager Mary Heather Noble talks with writer, poet, & translator Kaveh Bassiri about love, the afterlife of language, & conveying the unknown in his essay "Tarjoma." nereview.com/behind-the-b...

Join us on Tuesday, March 31, at 8:00 PM ET for a virtual reading celebrating the six finalists for the 2026 New England Review Award for Emerging Writers! Register for your private Zoom link here: middlebury.zoom.us/.../Au-fJWz9....

The print edition of NER 47.1 has been delayed due to unforeseen mechanical issues, but our online preview is live and on time! Featuring David Hansen, Robin Hemley, Mely Kiyak (trans. William Pierce), Sandra Lim, Lauren Eggert-Crowe, Randall Mann, & more. nereview.com/issue/vol-47...