Monthly Archives: March 2022
A Writer’s Insight: Ernie Wang
Ernie Wang’s story, “Good Luck, Champ,” appears in the winter 2022 issue of The Southern Review. Here he discusses with revision, the unfairness of professional wrestling, and the difficulty of writing character who are willing to take ill-informed leaps of faith. Jake Zawlacki, Editorial Assistant: One of the best parts of storytelling is how we’re able to […]
Announcing the Winners of Our 2021 Awards
The Southern Review is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the Oran Robert Perry Burke Awards for Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, and Literary Translation, as well as the James Olney Award. These annual awards, established and funded by the generous support of donors, are presented to contributors in recognition of an exceptional work that appears in […]
A Writer’s Insight: Mairead Small Staid
Mairead Small Staid’s poem, “Notes for a Eulogy,” appears in the Spring 2021 issue of The Southern Review. Here she discusses the body as both anatomical and romantic, belonging, and poetry’s space for the serious asking of silly questions. Shakirah Peterson, Editorial Assistant: For this reader, “Notes for a Eulogy” led me to meditate on the […]