Ocean State Review

Founded in 2011, publishers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and artwork, a project of the University of Rhode Island.

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Beyond ecstatic to reveal the cover for the 2024 Ocean State Review! A detail from Tomashi Jackson's Blessed Be the Rock.

Jackson is one of our most singular contemporary artists.

Jackson on the art: https://t.co/OrN8f4qIHk…

The painting: https://t.co/VYW22PtIJ1

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A REVIEW OF CHRISTIANNE GOODWIN’S AND STEPHEN PROSKI’S ORACLE SMOKE MACHINE up now at the Ocean State Review (https://t.co/mxmQidsVpo)

Out now with Staircase books! (@staircase_books)

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A REVIEW OF ANNE WALDMAN’S ARCHIVIST SCISSORS up now at the Ocean State Review (https://t.co/htlkMmxsAp)

Out now with Staircase Books! (@staircase_books)

[Richard Siken @richardsiken]

Babe, wake up. Siken just published three bangers. https://t.co/ZnDFcn8JBX

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Big shout out to OSR friend and contributor, Nathan Dixon (https://t.co/qTrPnkruzb), whose stunning new book is out with BOA. His story, "The Itch" was featured in the 2023 issue.

Grab a copy here: https://t.co/TNP6Xynui5

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The 2025 Barrow Street (@BarrowStreetInc) Poetry Contest is now open for submissions, and we are absolutely thrilled to share that this year’s judge is John Murillo! Our winner will receive $1500 and publication with Barrow Street Press.

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The 2025 Barrow Street Poetry Contest is now open for submissions, and we are absolutely thrilled to share that this year’s judge is John Murillo! Our winner will receive $1500 and publication with Barrow Street Press.

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Hello everyone, Charles Kell here. Quick note: I have stepped down as editor of the Ocean State Review after ten plus years. It's been an absolute blast working with all the amazing poets, writers, artists.

Looking forward to see what Aggie Savage and the new folks do next!

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It is time to see how the landscape of literature has evolved over the past year. Submissions for the 2026 issue open April 5th. We are all excited to see what comes our way!

[Cary Stough @Cary_O_Cary]

It's no secret, I love the Ocean State Review

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My poem "Sonnet With Some Lines from Delmore Schwartz" has been nominated for (baby's first) Pushcart Prize. Read it here: https://t.co/v5dOhsjdaq...

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Big big congrats to our Pushcart nominees!
Shakeema Smalls (@shakeema_smalls), Alex Tretbar (@alex_tretbar), Sambhavi Dwivedi (@SambhaviDwivedi), Andres Ordorica (@AndresNOrdorica), Cary Stough (@Cary_O_Cary), and Emilio Carrero!

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Margot Singer, featured in the new Ocean State Review!

https://t.co/1EjgdBsNuH

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Philadelphia Poets reading this Saturday, with our very own Mary Cappello!

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Four poems by Rosemary Cappello, featured in the new Ocean State Review!

https://t.co/p9p39sG6lR

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Shena McAuliffe, featured in the new Ocean State Review!

https://t.co/NHGo7X1Vdx

[Jacqueline Doyle @doylejacq]

ICYMI I've been reading about Alice James for my own project and I love this innovative essay by @jodienoelvinson in @OSRJournal! (I am a new fan of @jodienoelvinson, who won the nonfiction contest at @NewOhioReview.)

[Ben Niespodziany ☁️🐋 @neonpajamas]

SO excited to share the lineup for my next Neon Night Mic reading series at The Whistler. Will be announcing this weekend. Reading is November 6. Stay tuned!

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Adam Day