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As the oldest literary magazine in the nation, our selected works reflect the breadth of the American experience, and encompass any voices that are committed to telling rich narratives that challenge the status quo.

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Join NAR at the 2025 AWP Conference & Bookfair!

The AWP Conference & Bookfair is the essential gathering for writers, teachers, students, editors, and publishers. Join thousands of attendees, explore hundreds of events and exhibitors, and immerse in four days of vital literary community and celebration in Los Angeles! Join us there March 27-30, and be sure to stop by our bookfair booth #1130! Three NAR editors are presenting: 

Tricks of the Trade: Teaching Literary Editing & Publishing 
(Jeremy Schraffenberger) 
Friday, Mar 28, 2025    9:00 AM - 10:15 AM PDT
Room 408B, Level Two, Los Angeles Convention Center
Session code: F123

Somehow I Manage: Managing Editors Who Manage Editors 
(Emily Stowe)
Friday, Mar 28, 2025    10:35 AM - 11:50 AM PDT
Location: Concourse Hall 153 ABC, Level One, Los Angeles Convention Center 
Session code: F141

A Tribute to Brenda Hillman: Meditations on a Radical Poet & Advocate 
(Rachel Morgan)
Saturday, Mar 29, 2025     10:35 AM - 11:50 AM PDT
Location: Room 403A, Level Two, Los Angeles Convention Center 
Session code: S144

Join NAR Editors at an AWP off-site reading!

Join us on Friday, March 29 for an AWP off-site reading and open mic event sponsored by RHINO Poetry, Hypertext Magazine, and North American Review. 

NAR featured authors: Taylor Brorby and Sarah Cypher. 

Also featuring Chelsea Lane Wells, Daisy Magallanes, Keetje Kuipers, and Diya Abbas.

Friday, March 29 from 4:30-6:00 PM at The LOFT at Lint Studios, 1611 South Hope St., Suite G, Second floor, Los Angeles, CA. 

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Elements of Creative Writing: An Online, Open Access, Educational Resource


Congratulations to Editors Rachel Morgan, Jeremy Schraffenberger, & Grant Tracey

This book is particularly exciting because it includes more than 60 supplemental resources, primarily writings from a diverse group of contributing authors published in the pages of North American Review. And these resources can be replenished, with new works added over time.

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Spring 2023 Issue 308.1 Cover Art | "Where Do You Belong" by Gary Kelley

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