Listen to the editors talk about writing, the writing life, and what's new in the pages of the North American Review, including the Past Perfect feature of the magazine.

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The Summer 2012 Podcast Special Edition is here! Editor Vince Gotera and Associate Editor J.D. Schraffenberger interview the poet James Cihlar about his poems "Island of Cats" and "Island of Cats II" appearing in the Summer 2012 issue of the North American Review.

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Theme music is "Gentle Marimba" by Alastair Cameron, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

The North American Review is pleased to announce that H.L. Hix has chosen the winner, runners-up, and honorable mentions for the 2013 James Hearst Poetry Prize.

First Place: Andrew Payton, “Bad May”

Second Place: Joanna Thompson Yezek, “Iowa Farm Sale”

Third Place: Mark Wagenaar, “A Phone Line to Seven Generations”

Honorable Mention: Alexis Coleman, “A Man’s Job”

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The Spring 2012 podcast is here! Listen to the editors talk about literary fiction vs. genre fiction, movie adaptations, two of Ira Sukrungruang's poems, and what we've been reading.

Click on the "James Hearst Poetry Prize" or the "Submit" tab above to participate in the 2013 prize by submitting up to 5 original poems.  First place receives $1,000.  Ansel Elkins won first place last year with her poem, "Mississippi Pastoral," found in the Spring 2012 issue (available through our online store). Our judge this year is H.L.

The second episode of our podcast has arrived! Listen to the editors talk about technology and writing, Steven Schwartz's remarkable new story "Mort à Las Vegas," and we've been reading.

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The podcast is here! Listen to the editors talk about the uses and abuses of the thesaurus, J. P. Vallieres' new essay "Village of Adams," and what we've been reading. Go to Facebook or follow us on Twitter and let us know what you think.    

Be sure to look for your Fall 2011 copy of the North American Review. This issue features Anita Endrezze, Marc Dickinson, and J.P. Vallieres. Have a happy, literary Thanksgiving!