BLR & Writers Read Present Body Language: True Stories of Illness, Recovery, and Discovery

City Winery, Writers Read & Bellevue Literary Review present Body Language: True Stories of Illness, Recovery, and Discovery live on Sunday, February 22nd, at 1:00 PM.

A Look Back: Highlights from 2025

As we get ready to step into 2026 – and launch BLR’s 25th anniversary! – let’s take a look back at what made 2025 such a special year.

Remembering Dr. Jerome Lowenstein

A tribute to Jerome Lowenstein, MD, BLR’s founding nonfiction editor, who passed away on December 8, 2025.

2025 Pushcart Prize Nominees

BLR is delighted to announce our 2025 Pushcart Prize Nominees.

Announcing the 2026 BLR Prizewinners

Meet the Winners and Honorable Mentions of the 2026 BLR Literary Prizes.

Remembering Hal Sirowitz

Hal Sirowitz somehow managed to unearth the irony and wit embedded in even the weightiest of topics.

Be part of the “Narrative Arc”: Tell us about your favorite BLR poem, story, or essay

One of the ways we’ll be celebrating BLR’s 25th anniversary is with a new Narrative Arc event… which means another opportunity to share your voice with our community!

Fall Reading: Animalia LIVE!

Watch the launch celebration of BLR’s special issue, “Animalia,” featuring writing that explores how health and healing both transcend and interconnect species, and what this can teach us about being human.

Sick! True Short Stories About Illness, Recovery, and More

BLR is excited to collaborate with Writers Read on an upcoming storytelling event in which writers get to read their tales live on stage.