August ’26 Reading Roundup
Browse & shop new books by Daniela Catrileo, Andrea Bajani, Leslie Bazzett, Joanna Klink, & more.
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Olaniyi Omiwale
Staff reader Zara Karschay speaks with NER 47.2 writer Olaniyi Omiwale about the social currency of writers, creating characters with consciousness, and finding the “unguarded truth” within the parenthetical.
Jenny Johnson
Staff reader Nico Amador speaks with NER 47.2 contributor Jenny Johnson about the nuances of writing into eros and the prose poem as a form for sensory immersion.
A Plug into the Wall: The Role of Memory & Forgetting in the Personal Essay
"Which details are considered to be 'at the edges' and therefore acceptable to the auspices of invention is left up to the writer, who can wield this power responsibly or irresponsibly . . ."
Leath Tonino
Staff reader Thomas Nath speaks over the phone with NER 47.2 contributor Leath Tonino about constellations, gossip ladders, and why you should write down quotes when you read.
July ’26 Reading Roundup
Browse & shop new books by Sigrid Nunez, Christian Wiman, Gregory Orr, Fiona Sampson, & more.
J. P. Allen
Editorial intern Josue Solis '26 speaks with former NER intern JP Allen '11 about removing career from personhood, lessons learned during Allen's time at Middlebury, and what drew him to Clementine Suárez's work.
Matthew Olzmann Joins NER as Poetry Editor
New England Review is delighted to announce that Matthew Olzmann has joined our staff as poetry editor! Matthew is an accomplished poet, editor, and educator with strong ties to various poetry communities, including Kundiman and Bread Loaf, Warren Wilson and Dartmouth College.
Cynthia Cruz
Staff reader Maggie Wang speaks with NER 47.2 poet Cynthia Cruz on Hegelian philosophy, shared desire, and the complexities of movement.
Yerra Sugarman
NER intern Eliza Tiles speaks with 47.2 contributor Yerra Sugarman about inherited trauma, the ethics of Holocaust representation, and crafting hybrid texts.