BLR Book Club | “Fire Exit” Week 2

Every week, we will be discussing a section of FIRE EXIT, the first pick of BLR’s Book Club. This week, we learn more about Charles’ past, including a pivotal event in his youth.

BLR Book Club | “Fire Exit” Week 1

Our first BLR Book Club pick is FIRE EXIT, a novel by Morgan Talty. Named…

Announcing the BLR Book Club pick

We’re excited to announce our first pick for the BLR Book Club: Fire Exit, a…

Announcing the 2027 BLR Literary Prizes Judges

Meet our 2027 BLR Literary Prize judges: Natalie Diaz, Daniel Mason, and Meghan O’Rourke. Submit poetry, fiction and nonfiction from March 1 to July 1, 2026.

Writing the Body: Conversations on Creative Writing in Healthcare

Writing the Body, part of BLR’s Conversations on Creative Writing in Healthcare series, brings together four best-selling authors whose work confronts illness as it is lived in the body.

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 April 12 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.