About

Founded in 2023, Bicoastal Review is a journal of poetry (with audio), nonfiction, interviews, reviews, photography, and art that fosters cross-genre conversations, often about—but not limited to—topics of the U.S. East Coast and West Coast.

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Our digital issues are typically released on February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1, with occasional variation. issues featuring contest winners are print+digital and may be available for purchase on our Submittable.

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We have published writers and artists from around the world, and support emerging poets, women, LGBTQIA+ writers, and writers of historically underrepresented backgrounds. ​

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We often celebrate political poetry and poetry of place. The writing we publish may address social issues such as environmental destruction, the impact of digital media, the nuances of immigrant histories, traumas of modern life, and the politicization of gender and sexuality. We have published sonnets, haikus, triolets, prose poems, found poems, elegies, and much more. We also invite contributors to consider intertextuality and respond ekphrastically to our past publications.​​​

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Though we are a small journal, we strive to represent a spectrum of American thought, publishing emerging voices as well as established poets. We encourage cross-genre work that fosters dialogue and community, and our staff works to create a great home for topical, intelligent poetry free from hate or bigotry.

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Thank you for checking us out!

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