Throwback to this vibe from 2022!

On October 15th, our Autumn issue will be out in the world. Shout out to Mark Yale Harris Awakening III for representing 8:2 with this goreous cover!

Let’s get excited for our next chapbook release on 10/31! Faery Rooted by Sara Moore Wagner is almost here, and in the spirit of her chapbook release, we will accept 20 chapbook submissions for free!

Heads up! If you’re still on the fence about submitting that poem, short story, or artwork for our Winter Issue, now’s the time! Submissions close tomorrow and we’d love to see what you have to offer; check out our website linked in the bio for more details on how to submit (for free!)

Can't wait to read!

“I confess, sometimes I want to be perfected, made dark and solid in endless heat. Sometimes I forget that my skin is only beautiful the way a door stands slightly ajar” You can read the rest of sasarate: Carmen Fantansy, Op. 25 by Claire Pinkston (8:1), on the Chestnut Review website!

Are you in that dark autumn slump? Perhaps feeling the need to read some darker fiction? Well, then Allison Field Bell’s new chapbook and debut flash fiction collection is just what the doctor ordered. Available to purchase now on our website (linked in bio!) and on Amazon!

About this artwork, Karen Pierce Gonzalez says, “’Chamomile, Mint and Weeds’ is part of my Weeds Seeds and Tea collage series. This work is a melodic celebration of what so often goes unnoticed: wild weeds and harvested-to-be-brewed flowers and herbs... Check it out in our latest issue 😸

We’re thrilled to welcome Stitch by Allison Field Bell, a collection of flash fiction into the world.

Chestnut Review holds small group retreats aimed at deepening creative practice, improving craft, finding community and accountability through feedback, camaraderie, and cultural experiences. Applications are opening for our next retreat (Wales!) this fall. See all the details on our website!

Happy Throwback Thursday! This week we are throwing it back to Autumn of 2021, with Andrew Krivak’s “Hawk Passing.” This poem follows a hawk as it comes to terms with the cycle of life of which it plays a role, using beautiful imagery to bring the bird’s journey to life.

Jess Quintero uses beautiful imagery to connect the “fig wasp” to generational sacrifice born from love. “How to Be A Fig Wasp” is a touching, vulnerable narrative that will be deeply felt by anyone who has had to encounter sacrifice firsthand. Read this piece for free on our website linked in bio!

The submission window is open! If you’ve been writing a chapbook, you can submit it to Chestnut Review from September 1 through October 31. Finalists will be announced by February 1st! All genres are welcome. Submissions are accepted via our Submittable page (not our regular magazine portal).

This Throwback Thursday, we’re looking back at Lisa Rigge’s beautiful artwork from Issue 5:2, made of watercolor, ink, and acrylic on paper. View this in full size online.