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Star 82 Review Summer Reading Anthology 13.2 Is Live Online!

It's here! The collection of 50 prose pieces plus black and white art is now available online and in print. Enjoy it on your travels or read while reclining on your staycation. Entertaining and thoughtful, these pieces are a delightful revisit to work previously published in *82 . Thank you to ALL contributors and supporters of the magazine as we celebrate this 50th issue and thirteen years of publication. Summer Reading Anthology 13.2 online is freely available  here . Summer Reading Anthology 13.2 in print, from LULU here . (Celebratory price of 9.95 now until June 9. List price: 11.95). And always reading and viewing for the next issue! Response time is within ten days, usually sooner. Contributor's guidelines are here .  As usual, you read mine, I'll read yours.
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50th Issue, Summer Reading Anthology Coming Soon!

In celebration of Star 82 Review 's 50th issue, I have compiled 50 prose pieces and collected black and white artwork from 2019 to the present (see earlier b&w art in the Pocket Poems Anthology ). It has been a joy to revisit 49 back issues. Watch for a possible publication party/lively reading as well. Stay Tuned! Meanwhile, here is a sneak peek at the upcoming cover.

Star 82 Review 13.1 Is Live Online!

The spring issue of Star 82 Review has blossomed! And it is indeed beautiful, bursting with art and wonderful writing. Thank you to all the contributors and subscribers who keep it growing! Upcoming summer issue (the 50th!) will be a summer reading anthology, a collection of selected work from the past 49 issues. However! I am always reading for future. Guidelines are here . Star 82 Review 13.1 free online issue is here . Star 82 Review 13.1 print issue available from LULU here . Happy Reading!

Star 82 Review 13.1 Is Still in Production

Just awaiting the second proof for Star 82 Review, 13.1 and then we should be on our way to publication. Meanwhile, considering checking out all the wonderful back issues: all 48 of them! Still reading and viewing for future issues as well.  https://star82review.com/submissions.html

Interview with AI Re: Star 82 Review Content

A friend of mine is interested in how AI/Large Language Models work. For our amusement, he asked it about Star 82 Review . It was not good at details, but it proved remarkably astute at generalities after he cautioned it not to make things up.  For contributors: I think it will prove helpful regarding subjects, tone, and the types of humor I publish; I felt it captured the essence of the magazine. However, at the end when it suggests authors, I would add E.B. White and Grace Paley. Below is an unedited transcript. > After looking at the work that has been published within the period of your training data, please characterize they types of fiction that they publish. Based on my training data, which includes a snapshot of the literary landscape up to 2021, I can provide some general insights about the types of fiction published in Star 82 Review. Keep in mind that my characterization is limited to the data I've been trained on and may not reflect the magazine's current or evol...

Star 82 Review 13.1 Is in Production!

The first proof of 13.1 has been ordered, and in a few weeks the issue will be released. It is a beautiful compilation of poetry, prose, and tons of inspiring art: quite a visual bonanza. If you haven't already signed up for quarterly notifications to alert you to early bird discounts, you can always do so at the fly-out menu on this blog.

Star 82 Review Always Reading: Still Looking for Work for 13.1

There is still time to send your art and writing for consideration for the spring issue 13.1 of Star 82 Review . Always paste your text into the email or send images as per the guidelines. Remember: you read mine and I'll read and view yours. Guidelines are still here . If you want detailed feedback and suggestions, consider Editor's Eye for a small fee. I read year round.