A Black man in a green tank top and black pants holds a crumpled balloon with a smiley against a dreamy purple sky. At his, he has a palm placed over a bright orange with its cross-section facing the viewer. The overall atmosphere is dreamy and colorful. At the top left corner is the following text: BLACK WARRIOR REVIEW FALL/WINTER 2024 51.1

IN THIS ISSUE

Featured Artist

Char Jeré

Contributors

 Poetry

Angie Mazakis | Holly Zhou | Mandy Moe Pwint Tu | Ashley Warner | Hussain Ahmed | Milla van der Have | Brionne Janae | Kim Jensen | Iqra Khan | Dana Tenille Weekes | Lisa Suhair Mujaj | Rajiv Mohabir | Haya Abunasser | Sa Whitley | Thaer Husien

 Prose

Amber Starks | Uyen Phuong Dang | Thalia Williamson | Nicole Chulick | Robert Randolph, Jr. | Megan Walsh | Thea Lim | Mary Leauna Christensen | M. K. Thekkumkattil | Suchita Chadha  

 Comics & Art

 Emily Lewandowski | H. Roth-Brown

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“The clearest path toward truth”: An Interview with Melissa Faliveno

by | July 14, 2026 | Contest, Interviews, News | 0 Comments

Melissa Faliveno is the author of the novel Hemlock and the essay collection Tomboyland, named a Best Book of 2020 by NPR, New York Public Library, Oprah Magazine, Electric Literature, and Debutiful, and recipient of a 2021 Award for Outstanding Literary Achievement...
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Special Art Feature: Nutrition Paste by H. G. Garner

by | May 16, 2026 | Art, Feature, Online Edition | 0 Comments

H. G. Garner  "Nutrition Paste" by H.G. Garner part of our issue 52.2 release. Get a copy of the full issue at the link below.   HG Garner (they/them) is a queer comics creator specializing in slow-paced Weird Fiction stories that emphasize feelings of...
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Special Art Feature: Está Lloviendo by Christiana Castillo

by | May 16, 2026 | Art, Feature, Online Edition | 0 Comments

Christiana Castillo  " Está Lloviendo" by Christiana Castillo is part of our issue 52.2 release. Get a copy of the full issue at the link below.   Christiana Castillo (she/ella) is a Mexican-Brasilian-American poet, educator, cultural worker, and gardener...
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Special Art Feature: Three Pieces by Micaela Kaibni Raen

by | May 16, 2026 | Art, Feature, Online Edition | 0 Comments

Micaela Kaibni Raen  "Prayer of Tears," "Tatreez Herstories," and "Sunbirds" by Micaela Kaibni Raen are part of our issue 52.2 release. Get a copy of the full issue at the link below.   Micaela Kaibni Raen is a queer Palestinian American creator,...
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Special Online Feature: “I may soon love” by Lily Holloway, 2024 Poetry Contest Runner-up

by | September 10, 2025 | Art, Feature, Online Edition | 0 Comments

Lily Holloway Runner-up, 2024 BWR Poetry Contest“I may soon love” is a poem that reaches, that aches with restlessness. That restlessness is corralled, formally, by the end-stopped lines in the middle of the poem, that barrage of question and longing. The poem’s...
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