Ponder Review

03/23/2026

03/23/2026

We are thrilled to announce the winners of our annual 10:4:TENN Contest!!

03/08/2026

The deadline approaches! We can't wait to read your work!

03/05/2026

Stop by our table T984! We’d love to chat about our program, Ponder Review and Poetry South! Ask about our Eudora Welty Writers’ Symposium, too.

02/26/2026

Next week, we'll be at . Find us in the Book Fair at T984 for some great swag and a chance to see the magazine and our

02/02/2026

Ponder Review is 10! Come celebrate with us! Send us your best work! We would love to see it in our pages!

12/02/2025

Congratulations and good luck to our Pushcart nominees!
Fiction
David Williams, "Southern Dogface," 9.1
Rachel Talbot, "Night Park", 9.1
CNF
Scott Ortolano, "The Days," 9.1
Rob Rogers, “Morning Coffee,” 9.2
Poetry
Xioaly Li, "Making Dumplings"9.2
Bridget Brush, "I Wish I Were a Turtle," 9.2

08/28/2025

Maybe you've heard that Bluesky is blocking users from our state, Mississippi, thanks to a new, restrictive law. It's still time to submit your writing to Ponder Review, so help us get the word out!

06/16/2025

Our reading period for Vol. 9, Issue 2 has begun! Send us your best poetry, fiction, CNF, short plays, new media, or art by Sept. 15! ponderreview.submittable.com

03/29/2025

Contributor Julia Philipp stopped by our table at this afternoon. She was one of our Pushcart nominees. Great to meet her in person!

02/11/2025

📢 Call for Submissions! ✍️

Ponder is seeking Creative Nonfiction for our upcoming issue!
✨ What We’re Looking For:
✅ Engaging personal narratives
✅ Thought-provoking essays
✅ Lyrical and experimental nonfiction

📝 Deadline: March 15, 2025
📩 Submit your work at: https://www.muw.edu/ponderreview/submit/

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