Welcome to the new issue of The Prairie Review! 

 

Winter harvest is here! Its fruits are beautiful, abundant, and richly diverse—just as we hoped, and just as they are meant to be. I invite you to take your time and immerse yourself in the work of creatives hailing from many corners of the globe.

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I am deeply grateful to everyone who submitted their poetry, and to the two poets who generously contributed essays for this issue. This Winter ‘26 edition is not only our most substantial to date, but it may also be our finest yet.

The magazine continues its tradition of being free for both contributors and readers. It stands as a testament to generosity and creative expenditure for our own sake and for the sake of fellowship. To put a monetary value on access would fundamentally contradict this mission. There is not enough capital to measure the worth of creative work. Art’s bounty is not profit, but Life.

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We are also excited to announce the completion of a poetry album by a group of Chicago poets affiliated with the Poetry Meetup. The album launch is scheduled for this Spring, just a few weeks away. Invitations will be posted for a live performance featuring the poets who recorded the album. If you are in or near Chicago, we warmly invite you to join us in celebrating this event.

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The album, titled City News Anthology, is a testament of performances at City News Café in Chicago, where our group was graciously hosted over the course of approximately three years.

 

See you soon for an online conversation, round table in-person, or a live event!                           

Keep making art.

 

Kinga Lipinska

Editor

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