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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We're so excited to present the 2026 KR Award for Literary Achievement to George Saunders at our annual gala on Nov. 6, 2026! This award honors careers of extraordinary literary achievement. Proceeds from the gala fund scholarships to KR's Writing Workshops. Learn more: kenyonreview.org/krala/

George Saunders 2026 Kenyon Review Award for Literary Achievement Honoree

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Last call for submissions! Don't forget to click "Submit Here" on your drafts before midnight. We're excited to read your work! kenyonreview.org/submit/

Last call for Submissions to The Kenyon Review

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Last stretch! Our submission period closes tomorrow. kenyonreview.org/submit/

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We don't know about you, but our September flew by. Don't forget our submission deadline is almost here! kenyonreview.org/submit/

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It's the last weekend to polish up those submission before sending them our way. We're excited to read your work! kenyonreview.org/submit/

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Have you heard? At our annual Gala on Nov. 6, we will present the 2026 KR Award for Literary Achievement to George Saunders. This award honors extraordinary literary achievement, recognizing individuals whose influence & importance have shaped the American literary landscape.

The Kenyon Review Award for Literary Achievement 2026 Honoree: George Saunders

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We cannot wait to meet the two extraordinary writers who will join us! The KR Fellowship is a post-graduate residential fellowship in the lineage of Flannery O'Connor and W.S. Merwin offers qualified individuals time to develop as writers, teachers, and editors.

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We are thrilled to announce that the 2026 KR Award for Literary Achievement will be presented to George Saunders. This award honors careers of extraordinary literary achievement, recognizing individuals whose influence and importance have shaped the American literary landscape.

George Saunders to Receive 2026 KR Award for Literary Achievement

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We're halfway through September! Send us your best poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and translations before the end of the month. kenyonreview.org/submit

The Kenyon Review Submission Period is Open

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The Kenyon Review is seeking a resourceful and proactive person to join our team! The Executive Assistant will work closely with the Editor and provide pivotal administrative and operational support. Learn more and apply: careers.kenyon.edu/jobs/executi...

The Kenyon Review is hiring an Executive Assistant!

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

We're here at @literarycleveland.bsky.social's Inkubator Conference! Whether you're feeling Inspired by the conference and need a quiet place to write or just a moment away from the crowd—stop by and say hi! Join and leave at any time. inkubator.litcleveland.org/conference-i...

Literary Cleveland Inkubator Writing Conference

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

“The first word in the Benedictine Rule is: “Listen” — or “Hearken,” in some translations — then: “Incline the ear of thy heart.”” Listen (and read along) to this deft essay by Alexis Zanghi in our most recent issue: kenyonreview.org/piece/to-lis...

From "To listen with the ears of the heart" by Alexis Zanghi

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

We heard you! The deadline to apply to The Kenyon Review Fellowship is October 15. This post-graduate residential fellowship in the lineage of Flannery O'Connor and W.S. Merwin offers qualified individuals time to develop as writers, teachers, and editors.

The Kenyon Review Fellowship Applications Now Open

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

September is moving fast, but you're moving faster! We want to read your best fiction, essays, poetry, and work in translation. All guidelines at the link: kenyonreview.org/submit/

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The Kenyon Review is accepting applications for 2027-2029 Fellowships. Fellows will undertake a significant writing project, teach in Kenyon College's English Department, and serve on KR's editorial team. Learn more: kenyonreview.org/fellowship/ Apply here: careers.kenyon.edu/jobs/kenyon-...

Kenyon Review Fellowship Applications for 2027–2029 are open now!

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The Kenyon Review is accepting work through Submittable now until September 30! Our general reading period is always free to submit to. Find complete submission guidelines on our website. kenyonreview.org/submit

The Kenyon Review is now open for submissions until September 30

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Simeon Berry @simeonberry.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

“I am reading / peacefully, Voigt’s Headwaters, in bed / when I get the call. At Shapiro’s Deli / I eat the best Rueben of my life // and you die midbite. I taste it. I won’t eat / sauerkraut anymore.” —Steven Espada Dawson @kenyonreview.bsky.social kenyonreview.org/kr-online-is...

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Elegy for Brian, My Brother Who Has Been Missing for Ten Years | Kenyon Review Online

At the laundromat off Guadalupe I find out you are dead, my ear wet-ringed to the cellphone. My load of darks spinning in the dryer’s black hole Hula-Hoop. When I […]

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Our submission window is almost here, so prepare those packets, and send us something you can't wait to get out there. We're excited to see what you send our way. Keep your eyes on our submission guidelines for our new folio themes, too! kenyonreview.org/submit/

Kenyon Review submissions open September 1–30.

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Dropping off some photos from the second session of our Writers Workshop to brighten up the space. Look at all these good vibes!

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

“Perhaps she thought, / as I do, the word belonged to wilderness alone” The well-honed lyric in “Sovereign” by Leslie Adrienne Miller carries with it much wisdom. The precision and tone are a delight. Read and listen to it in our latest issue: kenyonreview.org/piece/sovere...

From "Sovereign" by Leslie Adrienne Miller

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

“Can you afford the next rent increase? When do you think you’ll next move house?” We cannot resist reading & rereading this piece by Gus Wray in our Invisible Cities folio. You too can enter “Armilla” in our latest issue at the link. kenyonreview.org/piece/armilla/

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

“I’ve had my morning full of air. The man who loves me pays for it.” Read & listen to “Dream House” by Morgan English in our latest: kenyonreview.org/piece/dream-...

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

“Everyone’s a bunch of fossils, but they keep plowing the fields, waiting for berries, and I don’t want to wait for berries anymore.” The tone and language in “Dear/Deer” by Harrison Hamm are easy to delight in. Read and listen to the piece at the link below. kenyonreview.org/piece/dear-d...

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

“I’d love to know forgetfulness.” Read & listen to “Post-Pandemic” by @rosswhite.com from our latest issue at the link below. kenyonreview.org/piece/post-p...

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Absence and precision shape the lines while music carries the heart of the piece in "Kill Site: A Fugue" by Ellen Rogers. Read (and listen!) to it in our latest issue at the link below. kenyonreview.org/piece/kill-s...

From "Kill Site: A Fugue" By Ellen Rogers

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

A remarkable piece with excellent pacing—read and listen to "St. Monica and Her Son St. Augustine Enjoy a Meal at the Tombs of the Dead" by Luke Dunne in the Invisible Cities folio! kenyonreview.org/piece/st-mon...

From "St. Monica and Her Son St. Augustine Enjoy a Meal at the Tombs of the Dead" by Luke Dunne

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Some karaoke and meeting photos from the second session of our Young Writers Workshop. You can just feel the energy and excitement buzzing from these. There's a bright future ahead of these students, and we're excited to see what's next for them!

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

This excerpt is from a new poem by Jill Jones in our latest issue. "Pressure" arrives at an ending so surprising and satisfying. Read it here: kenyonreview.org/piece/pressu...

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

What a poem! “When I voice-to-text...” by Julia Kolchinsky is full of surprise and ingenuity. The language gallops out the gate and does not stop. Find it here: kenyonreview.org/piece/when-i...

From "When I voice-to-text “How long have you been divorced?” and my phone hears “How long have you been a horse?”"
By Julia Kolchinsky

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

You can read "Two Thousand Miles Away" by Prince Bush in our latest issue. We highly recommend giving it a listen on our website, too! kenyonreview.org/piece/two-th...

From “Two Thousand Miles Away” By Prince Bush

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Asa Drake @asaldrake.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

This poem was written almost exactly a year ago at @kenyonreview.bsky.social's Writers Workshop under their ancient beech with poets Juan Camillo Garza and Maya Salameh (checkout MERMAID THEORY). You can find it in my new book BEAUTY TALK which comes out in October with @noemipress.bsky.social💜

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

"What can I say? I have known no greater comfort than the hum of an MRI machine." Two new poems by Meghan Plunkett in our latest issue! "Self-Portrait While being Tested for MS" is a devastating poem with beautiful language, intimacy, and so much evocative imagery. kenyonreview.org/piece/self-p...

From "Self-Portrait While being Tested for MS" By Meghann Plunkett

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

We have two new gorgeous by Éireann Lorsung in our Invisible Cities folio. "Periodic table of the elements" uses citation and arrangement to bring us wisdom and such satisfying imagery. kenyonreview.org/piece/period...

From Periodic table of the elements By Éireann Lorsung

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

A snippet from the striking poem, "Abacus; Chortkeh" by Flora Elmi Beagley. An intimacy that is both comforting and mystifying foregrounds the lyric. Catch it in the Invisible Cities folio in our latest issue. kenyonreview.org/piece/abacus...

From "Abacus; Chortkeh" By Flora Elmi Beagley

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

“I met my wife in Dyrrachium while smoking a cigarette under a gas vent engaged in various other niche activities like for a while taking pictures of people with their heads out of windows” —From “Zillow listings in an oil town” by Arman Salem kenyonreview.org/piece/zillow...

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Zillow listings in an oil town - The Kenyon Review

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

“let it be night already / my advice? to sleep? when you have to sleep but can’t? / count our little comforts / pretend” Read “Spring Forward” by Christopher Matthews in our latest issue: kenyonreview.org/piece/spring...

From "Spring Forward" by Christopher Matthews

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Welcome Session Two of our Residential Adult Writers Workshop that has been underway for a couple of days now! We're so excited to have you here on Kenyon College's campus. We love seeing your pictures and memories, too, so keep posting and tagging us. Happy writing!

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Our latest issue has four memorable new poems by @mayacpopa.bsky.social. The last movement in “Had We But World Enough” arrives with such precision and energy. Read it here: kenyonreview.org/piece/had-we...

From "Had We But World Enough" by Maya C. Popa

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

That's a wrap on the first session of our Residential Young Writers Workshop! We welcomed 150 high school students across the country to work with incredible faculty and visiting writers. We're so excited for what lies ahead for these talented and curious writers.

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Radiation haunts the pastoral in this in this vivid poem by Radha Marcum. Spend some time with “3 a.m.” in our latest issue: kenyonreview.org/piece/3-a-m/

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

"TruthFinder1982" is startling in its directness and command of language. Read this new poem by Kai Carlson-Wee in our latest at the link below! kenyonreview.org/piece/truthf...

From "TruthFinder1982" By Kai Carlson-Wee

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

A poem that makes our heart ache for some grass, sun, and fresh air. Read "Ecstatic Past" by Alicia Mountain in our latest issue and then touch some grass this weekend. kenyonreview.org/piece/ecstat...

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Effuse with curiosity, "The Bear" by @victoriachang.bsky.social is an excellently paced and finally gutting poem. You can read and listen to it in its entirety in our latest issue at the link below: kenyonreview.org/piece/the-be...

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Our latest issue has been out in the world for over a month now! We're so proud of this issue and our contributors. You can read the entire issue on our website. By the way, a digital subscription gives you access to our archive dating back to 1939. kenyonreview.org/journal/wint...

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Ellen Rogers @ellenashlea.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I wrote this poem in @kenyonreview.bsky.social about learning how to read animal tracks like stories in the snow. I found a lynx-hare kill site, and the red stayed with me, reminding me that the birch is hare, the hare is lynx, the cedar is deer, the deer is wolf. kenyonreview.org/piece/kill-s...

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Kill Site: A Fugue - The Kenyon Review

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TJD @tjduffy.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

New poem in @kenyonreview.bsky.social. It’s a really great issue.

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B. Luke Wilson @blukewilson.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Had a great week at the @kenyonreview.bsky.social writing workshops with Lesley Nneka Arimah's group. Thanks to all the support staff and writers for bringing their whole selves to this experience! #writing, #Kenyonreview

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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

We're so excited to welcome writers from all over for session one of our Residential Writers Workshop! Gambier is all abuzz with your energy. Happy writing, and be sure to tag us in your memories! #krww

KR Residential Session One Writers Workshop Welcome

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Poetry Daily @poetrydaily.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Today's Feature: "San Joaquin Train" by C. S. Giscombe from @kenyonreview.bsky.social, Fall 2025 Read here: poems.com/poem/san-joa...

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San Joaquin Train

Trivial Amtrak. Knock down the signal. Hate thinking about the dictum.

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