The North Carolina Literary Review (NCLR), produced at East Carolina University, publishes interviews and literary criticism about North Carolina writers and high-quality poetry, fiction, drama, and creative nonfiction by North Carolina writers or set in North Carolina. Our definition of a North Carolina writer is anyone who currently lives in North Carolina, has lived in North Carolina, or uses North Carolina as subject matter.
A cross between a scholarly journal and a literary magazine, NCLR has won numerous awards and citations, including five from the Council of Editors of Learned Journals: the Best New Journal award in 1994, the Best Journal Design award in 1999 and 2010, the Parnassus Award for Significant Editorial Achievement in 2007, and the Phoenix Award for Significant Editorial Achievement in 2014.
Latest News
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FREE BOOKS! (with purchase)
We are preparing for our closet cleanout/issue inventory next week, which seems like a good time to mail out copies of back issues to NCLR readers. GOAL: $2500 of the NCLR budget is contingent upon back issue sales, and we still need almost $2000 of that. So, until June 1, we are offering a FREE…
Current Call for Submissions
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Both 2024 NCLR Poetry Competitions Open
During the month of April, the North Carolina Literary Review is accepting submissions for both written and performance poetry contests from NC poets.
Upcoming Events
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Cherokee Celebration on May 13
Join us for a celebration of the ’23 issue with authors Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle and Mary Leauna Christensen in Cherokee, NC!
From the Archives
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The First Applewhite Prize Poem: John Thomas York
Friday from the Archives: “Lamp” by John Thomas York, the first Applewhite Prize winning poem from NCLR 21 (2012)
Book Reviews
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Colley reviews Tucker
Saturday Review: “Tripping on the Twelve Steps” a review by Sharon Colley of Bewilderness by Karen Tucker (2021) in NCLR Online Winter 2024
Editors’ Blog
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My First S.W.O.T.
In the current climate’s emphasis upon “pragmatic” programs of study, which Threatens perceived impractical subjects like creative writing and literature, ECU is providing Opportunities for students interested in these subjects…
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