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cream city review /ccr/ is a MKE-based non-profit lit mag devoted to publishing memorable & energetic fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, interviews, reviews, & comics.

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cream city review was started in 1975 after Mary Zane Allen, who had been at The Wisconsin Review, decided there should be a similar literary journal operating out of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Allen worked with the student union to establish both the magazine and a reading series. Later, the magazine began operating with the support of UWM’s English Department. Over the yea

rs, cream city review has evolved from an 8″ X 11″, 50 page, Xeroxed zine to the 175-225 page perfect-bound book format that it is today. Although the standards of the magazine have remained high, the appearances have changed dramatically. The shift to glossy, multicolored covers began in the fall of 1989, shortly after Laurie Buman became our art editor. These covers, which become more exciting with every issue, have now become one of our trademarks. Beginning in the spring of 2008, cream city review began publishing comics in each issue. We are continually seeking to explore the relationship between form and content through the writing that we publish and through our iterative redesign of the magazine, from typeface to layout.

Due to demand, Cream City Review is EXTENDING its current submission period! Submit your fiction, poetry, creative nonfi...
20/02/2025

Due to demand, Cream City Review is EXTENDING its current submission period! Submit your fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and translations via the link in our bio until April 1st! Happy writing!

Check it out! CCR is expanding its submission categories to include translations! We’re very excited to see what you hav...
12/02/2025

Check it out! CCR is expanding its submission categories to include translations! We’re very excited to see what you have in store—see further details and submission guidelines on our Submittable page, linked in bio! Happy writing!

In adjusting to a new landscape, we have updated our submission guidelines. While before we asked for disclosure, as of ...
08/02/2025

In adjusting to a new landscape, we have updated our submission guidelines. While before we asked for disclosure, as of 01/30/2025, CCR now does not accept any work that has been produced with LLMs or generative AI.

Thank you and happy writing!

CCR contributeur LG Sebayan has recently posted a review of Nathan Xavier Osorio’s ( ) “Querida”, a “rich, perceptive co...
06/02/2025

CCR contributeur LG Sebayan has recently posted a review of Nathan Xavier Osorio’s ( ) “Querida”, a “rich, perceptive collection” of outstanding poems about American and immigrant culture. Read it on our website today, link in bio!

Submissions open until 03/02 in fiction, CNF, poetry, art, translations and essays!
04/01/2025

Submissions open until 03/02 in fiction, CNF, poetry, art, translations and essays!

Cream City Review 48.2 is now available for purchase! Featuring work by Martha Silano, Gabrielle Lucille Fuentes, Oak Mo...
30/12/2024

Cream City Review 48.2 is now available for purchase! Featuring work by Martha Silano, Gabrielle Lucille Fuentes, Oak Morse, Sarah Beth Childers, Anthony Thomas Lombardi, Ann Pedone, Sean Cho A, Puneet Dutt, J. Bailey Hutchinson, Christopher Brean Murray, Dara Yen Elerath & more. Cover art by Tschiegg.

Excited to announce our Pushcart Prize nominees! Congratulations to Natalie Martell, Oak Morse, Sarah Beth Childers, M S...
03/12/2024

Excited to announce our Pushcart Prize nominees! Congratulations to Natalie Martell, Oak Morse, Sarah Beth Childers, M Stevenson, Kara Crawford, and Gabrielle Lucille Fuentes. Thank you so much for trusting us with your brilliant work!

An oldie, but a goodie :)
21/11/2024

An oldie, but a goodie :)

On foggy days, all you need is a good poem and a nap.This poem is from our latest issue, which you can purchase on our w...
14/11/2024

On foggy days, all you need is a good poem and a nap.

This poem is from our latest issue, which you can purchase on our website (link in bio!).

One of CCR’s previous contributors, Emilie Menzel, recently published her debut poetry book “The Girl Who Became a Rabbi...
25/10/2024

One of CCR’s previous contributors, Emilie Menzel, recently published her debut poetry book “The Girl Who Became a Rabbit” last month! Allie Farrell, an Assistant Editor at CCR, put together an extremely thoughtful review of Menzel’s debut, calling Menzel’s voice “fluid and sharp in its delivery.” You can read the entire review on the CCR blog or by clicking the link in our bio!

In the review, there will also be a link where you can purchase this once-in-a-lifetime poetry book and delve deeper into the forest of Menzel’s writing yourself.

Summer is coming to an end, but you can still buy our latest issue of CCR! Temperatures are about to drop and you’ll nee...
19/09/2024

Summer is coming to an end, but you can still buy our latest issue of CCR! Temperatures are about to drop and you’ll need something new to read as we enter fall. And when the leaves starting turning red and orange, our general submissions will come to an end—mark your calendar, on October 1st submissions will close!

A previous contributor—Adele Elise Williams—released her debut poetry book, “Wager,” in April 2024! CCR intern Annaliese...
12/09/2024

A previous contributor—Adele Elise Williams—released her debut poetry book, “Wager,” in April 2024! CCR intern Annaliese Kunst had the pleasure of reviewing the debut, describing Williams as a “firecracker” and an expert in pacing and imagery. You can read the entire review over on the CCR blog or by clicking the link in our bio!

If you’re at the UWM campus, head over to the Cream City Review indoor ‘little free library’ and grab a free book or mag...
09/08/2024

If you’re at the UWM campus, head over to the Cream City Review indoor ‘little free library’ and grab a free book or magazine. It’s located on level 3 of the Curtin building, just outside the CCR office (366)!

Cream City Review’s general submission period is now open (until October 1). Send us your poems, stories, essays, transl...
01/08/2024

Cream City Review’s general submission period is now open (until October 1). Send us your poems, stories, essays, translations, and art. We can’t wait to read your beautiful work! Link in bio.

Justin Carter’s debut poetry book, Brazos (Belle Point Press) comes out on August 6. Cream City Review intern Emily Barn...
30/07/2024

Justin Carter’s debut poetry book, Brazos (Belle Point Press) comes out on August 6. Cream City Review intern Emily Barnard reviews the collection on the CCR blog, describing Carter’s poems as beautiful and melancholic, and encouraging “reflection upon one’s own life”. Link in bio.

We’re excited to announce our new masthead for Fall 2024 —with lots of new and returning editors! You’ll also notice th...
26/07/2024

We’re excited to announce our new masthead for Fall 2024 —with lots of new and returning editors! You’ll also notice that we have two new submission categories.

In recognition of the fact that so many of our readers are writers, teachers, and students of creative writing and literature, we now have an Essays category (in addition to our more narrative-based creative nonfiction pieces). When submissions open, send us your analysis of literature, the craft of writing, and creative writing pedagogy.

We’re also thrilled to be making space in our pages for translated works. Our Translations Editor, Sophie Nunberg, says she is looking for writing that is “bold, beautiful, and unafraid of its feelings and its lyricism. Finely crafted, artfully rendered.”

General submissions open on August 1, so mark your calendars!

And a big thank you to the outgoing editors for their contribution to Cream City Review. We’ll miss you!

CREAM CITY REVIEW 48.1 IS NOW AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE! We're thrilled to release the latest issue of CCR, featuring work b...
01/07/2024

CREAM CITY REVIEW 48.1 IS NOW AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE! We're thrilled to release the latest issue of CCR, featuring work by the talented Kayleb Rae Candrilli, MICHAEL CHANG, Kiyanna Hill, Taara Khalilnaji, Maurya Simon, Dashka Slater, Jeffrey Utzinger, and many more! The cover art is by the brilliant Amal Azzam.

AND for a LIMITED TIME use code CCR24 at checkout to get 20% off when purchasing our new issue or a CCR subscription! If you're an existing subscriber, you can also use the code to extend or renew your subscription. This offer is only available for JULY and AUGUST, so act fast! https://uwm.edu/creamcityreview/subscriptions/

Current subscribers and contributors will receive their copies mid-to-late July!

Cream City Review is dedicated to uplifting the work of writers and artists who are Black, Indigenous, or People of Colo...
01/07/2024

Cream City Review is dedicated to uplifting the work of writers and artists who are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color. We seek to create a space where underrepresented stories and experiences can thrive. By providing a platform for BIPOC creators, we aim to amplify the rich, multifaceted narratives that are often overlooked in mainstream literary circles.

The free submissions period for BIPOC writers and artists opens today, July 1st, and will continue throughout the month until July 31st. We encourage you to submit your work to us! Link in bio.

General submissions open on August 1st.

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