Recent News

How Words Can Heal

BLR presents “How Words Can Heal,” an event that brings together diverse perspectives at this intersection of arts and sciences.

NPR’s Shortwave podcast

Emily Kwong interviews NPR Arts Reporter Neda Ulaby about her story on Danielle Ofri and BLR’s 20th Anniversary for the ShortWave Podcast.

NPR’s Morning Edition

NPR’s Neda Ulaby interviews BLR Editor Danielle Ofri and writer Celeste Ng on “Morning Edition” about BLR’s 20th Anniversary

2022 BLR Prize Winners

Meet the Winners and Honorable Mentions of the 2022 BLR Literary Prizes.

BLR Wins Whiting Prize!

The Whiting Literary Magazine Prize is awarded for “excellence in publishing, advocacy for writers, and a unique contribution to the strength of the overall literary community.”

BLR@20 Gala

Join us as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of BLR. Free and open to the public. Featuring Jill Lepore, Abraham Verghese, Leslie Jamison, Michele Harper, Lisa Sanders. And it’s free!

Poetry & Parkinson’s

Join BLR, Rattapallax Films, and the World Parkinson Coalition for a viewing of the short documentary “Hal and Minter,” followed by a discussion with the creative team.

BLR Spring Celebration

Join us as we celebrate the publication of Issue 40 of BLR. Featuring exciting new works of fiction, nonfiction and poetry, freshly picked for spring!

Reading the Body: Poetry, Dance & Disability

Join BLR and the Paige Fraser Foundation for an exploration of disability for through dance and poetry.