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Chicago Review is a literary magazine publishing contemporary poetry, fiction, and criticism online and in print.

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fictionLiteraryCloses Jun 1, 2027Small fee; amount not statedPays: One-volume print subscription for all contributors; print contributors also receive three copies of the issue; no monetary payment.

Original fiction submissions are accepted from October 1 to June 1. The magazine considers one short story or novel excerpt up to 5,000 words, or up to five short-shorts in one file, and is typically less interested in traditional narrative approaches. Submit through Submittable.

poetryLiteraryCloses Jun 1, 2027Small fee; amount not statedPays: One-volume print subscription for all contributors; no monetary payment.

Original poetry submissions are accepted from October 1 to June 1. There are no strict length requirements, but the magazine prefers at least five pages and usually finds more than fifteen or twenty pages too much. Submissions are made through Submittable.

nonfictionLiteraryPays: One-volume print subscription for all contributors; no monetary payment.

Nonfiction pitches are accepted year-round by email. The magazine focuses mainly on literary criticism, including analytical reviews, commentary essays, interviews, letters, satires, polemics, and pastiches; it is not looking for personal essays or memoirs. Reviews are 1,500–2,500 words and commentary pieces 2,500–5,000 words.

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