Heikki Huotari reads "Hands, Keep Hands" from his book, Déjà Vu Goes Both Ways, the Star 82 Press Book for 2020. It's a nice pocket size, easy to dip into. Put one in your hands at: www.star82review.com/deja.html

These are the six nominations from the 2020 year: from issues 8.1 - 8.4. It is always a difficult decision. Even if you were not nominated, you and your work are still loved! Fish Kills by Emily Weber in 8.2 Side Oculus by Rachel Prizant Kotok in 8.3 Hannah by Ricky Ray in 8.4 When Trapped by Christian Hanz Lozada in 8.3 Theology Lesson on a Country Road by Kathleen Wedl in 8.3 Making Up by Trivarna Hariharan in 8.3 Print copies of 8.2 are here . Print copies of 8.3 are here . Print copies of 8.4 are here .

Our 32nd issue is now available to read and view in print and online. In this issue we are coping as best we can: with love, humor, imagination, and activism. Thanks, as always, to the wonderful contributions from people around the world. Read online here . Or maybe you would like to browse and turn the pages yourself with a print copy here .

I am pleased to finally announce the winning manuscript from the chapbook contest is now an available  book! Star 82 Press presents Heikki Huotari's prose poems, Déjà Vu Goes Both Ways,  with a wonderful color painting by Kay Bradner on the cover, and several lovely drypoints and ink drawings within. As I read the manuscript, I was delighted by the twists of common phrases and found my mind expanding. Huotari playfully turns clichés on their heads while poking fun at what could be serious situations and relatable heartfelt emotions. Read a sample online at:  http://www.star82review.com/2020-huotari/contents.html Get your very own printed book at Lulu!

 Coming in December…

The Orison Anthology is an annual publication from Orison Books, seeking spirituality and the sublime beyond religion. Every year editors from other magazines may nominate poems or stories for possible inclusion. Here are the nominations from works published in 2020 in Star 82 Review . Accepted contributors receive a copy of the Orison Anthology. It's out of my hands, now. Good luck! Issue 8.1 (March) "red roses in winter" by M. Shayne Bell red roses Issue 8.3 (September) "The Boxer" by Sandra Kacher The Boxer "After the Fires" by James Gering After the Fires "These Wire Cages" by Micki Blenkush These Wire Cages "Side Oculus" by Rachel Prizant Kotok Side Oculus "Making Up" by Trivarna Hariharan Making Up

Star 82 Review Issue 8.3 is now available for your reading and viewing pleasure! It is a little wistful, but also shows a fighting spirit and moments of joy in the midst of disruption. There are some really lovely artworks by Bonnie Barrett (pinhole camera pictures); Geonni Banner (scanner art); and Robbin Ami Silverberg (artist's books and objects). In the themed section this issue takes on the idea of "getaway/get away," which brought out a variety of responses from the accepted contributors. Enjoy! Web:  http://star82review.com/8.3/contents.html Support the magazine and get a print copy from Lulu here . CONTRIBUTORS David M. Alper Daniel Bailey Geonni Banner Bonnie Barrett Micki Blenkush David Capps K.M. Crane B. Dixon Emmy Favilla James Gering Trivarna Hariharan Sandra Kacher Rachel Prizant Kotok Christian Hanz Lozada Davis MacMillan Kelly Miller Geoffrey Orens Maria S. Picone Daryl Scroggins Robbin Ami Silverberg Sasha Torchinsky Kathleen Wedl