Bellevue Literary Review
| Discipline | literary magazine |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Danielle Ofri |
| Publication details | |
| History | 2001–present |
| Frequency | Biannual |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Bellevue Lit. Rev. |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 1537-5048 |
| Links | |
Bellevue Literary Review (BLR) is an independent literary magazine that publishes fiction, nonfiction and poetry about the human body, illness, health and healing. It was co-founded in 2000 by Dr. Danielle Ofri, an attending physician at Bellevue Hospital who still serves as editor-in-chief, and Dr. Martin Blaser, the then chairman of the department of medicine at the NYU School of Medicine,[1] where the journal is published. BLR became independent in 2020 and received a prestigious Whiting Award the following year.[2][3] It has been called "one of the premiere literary journals founded in the medical field."[4] The journal's managing editor is Stacy Bodziak.[5]
Selections from the BLR have been reprinted in the Pushcart Prize anthology, and have appeared on the notable lists of The Best American Essays, Best American Travel Writing, and The Best American Nonrequired Reading.
BLR hosts an annual writing competition every spring, and published a special theme issue every fall. BLR produces both in-person and online events. It also offers free study guides and reading group guides on its website.
BLR has published work by authors such as Philip Levine, David Lehman, Rick Moody, Sharon Olds, Julia Alvarez, Rafael Campo, Amy Hempel, Paul Harding, Celeste Ng, Floyd Skloot, Rachel Hadas, Kali Fajardo-Anstine, Cornelius Eady, and Abraham Verghese.[1][6]
The imprint Bellevue Literary Press was founded in 2007. It was funded through donations by BLR nonfiction editor Jerome Lowenstein.[7]
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Notes
- ^ a b Smith, Dinitia (October 2, 2002). "A Literary Review at Bellevue? Believe It". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ^ "BLR Wins Whiting Prize! – Bellevue Literary Review". September 9, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ^ "Bellevue Literary Review". www.whiting.org. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Humanities Highlights: Bellevue Literary Review – The Rotation: A Himmelfarb Library Blog". blogs.gwu.edu. May 3, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ^ "Masthead". Bellevue Literary Review. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ "Bellevue Literary Review". Poets & Writers. January 23, 2008. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
- ^ Bosman, Julie (March 1, 2007). "Unexpected Brand Name for Books: Bellevue (Published 2007)". The New York Times.