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BLR is excited to collaborate with Writers Read on an upcoming storytelling event in which writers get to read their tales live on stage.
Join us on October 23 to celebrate the launch of BLR’s new issue, “Animalia,” featuring writing that explores how health and healing both transcend and interconnect species, and what this can teach us about being human.
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!
Crafting a Story of Illness brings together four best-selling authors whose work spans the worlds of literature and healthcare for a rich conversation on writing about the body, illness, and healing.
Meet our 2026 BLR Literary Prize judges! Submit your best poetry, fiction and nonfiction from March 1 to July 1, 2025.
Meet the writers and editors behind BLR’s Issue 46, our latest contest issue featuring the winners…
Join BLR and L’Space Gallery to celebrate the launch of our latest issue and its…