Bellevue Literary Review

A new sneak peek from BLR's 25th anniversary issue! Mahru Elahi’s essay, “Winking at the Sun,” details their struggle with a rebellious thyroid, while the monarch butterflies around them fight to survive.

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This week's featured issue—part of our 25th anniversary lookback—is a theme issue that approaches recovery from all angles: long-term illness, addiction, mental health struggles, piecing together a sense of self. Read 3 issue highlights & more: blreview.org/issue-highligh…

We’ve got a sneak peek from BLR's new issue! Here’s an excerpt from Yan Ruan’s story “The River,” in which a lonely mortician receives a prophecy that she’ll die in seven days.

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This week's feat. issue—part of our 25th anniversary lookback—revisits past BLR Prizewinners.📚️ Read three winners: "Step-Down" by Nitin K. Ahuja, "In My Head" by Avra Aron, & "Drought Pastoral" by Michael M. Weinstein, plus more in our weekly blog post. blreview.org/issue-highligh…

📣 We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the new BLR Editorial Fellowship. This year-long mentorship program is designed to introduce writers to editorial pathways & support literary engagement and citizenship.
🗓️ Deadline: Dec. 31. tinyurl.com/blrfellowship