Hi to all you poets, prosers, and artists!

After the long wait, it's finally time for the big announcement: the Fall 2019 issue has been released!

To all our contributors (listed below), thank you for both your patience and your work as undergo another period of transition.  Your work was phenomenal--the sheer size of the latest edition of The Merrimack Review is a testament to the quality of submissions this time around.  And a very special thanks to Justin Li for both our cover art, and the semesterly header art for our website!

Featured contributors include: Caleb Bartholomew, Haley Barthuly, Lee Brady, Nina Chabanon, Mackenzie Coburn, Emma Converse, Joe Dahut, Benjamin Davis, Larissa Debski, Taylor Denton, Sean Desautelle, Aryanna Faulkner, Lauren Hallstrom, Annabelle Harsch, Omair Hasan, Sarah Huang, Rebecca Justiniano, Lilly Klahs, Justin Li, Tim MacKay, Anthony Miller, Kyle Moon, Mikayla Morell, Elizabeth Muscari, Michaela Norman, Dana Parker, W.T. Paterson, Pan Pratyusha, Alyssa Quinones, Caroline Richards, Colin Sowers, Elizabeth Stanfield, Sarah Wruck, and Misty Yarnall.

This issue includes an exclusive interview with Teju Cole!

And finally, please welcome our newest co-managing editor, who is taking over for Calvin Evans--Kerry Reynolds!

We hope you enjoy the latest issue of The Merrimack Review, and have a wonderful rest of the winter.  Come spring, another issue will be out!  Stay tuned for info on deadlines for Spring 2020.  Until next time!

- Kerry R. and Dan R., Managing Editors

Hi to all the faithful readers and contributors of The Merrimack Review!

With another year of Review in progress, we believe it's time for some changes toward the future.  Which is why...

...we have an all-new website!  Yes!  Gone are the days of navy blue, giant fonts, and pages that declare the 2017 deadlines.  We're back in action, and we're rolling with the present.  Keep an eye on the Review, as we undergo more new and exciting changes.  If there's any info you feel is missing or helpful for us to include, reach out to us!  Our "Contact Us" page will lead you to a submission form.

And with a new Review, comes a new deadline method!  We're still open to rolling submissions; no worries.  But just so you have a better idea of what issue your submission will be considered for...

...we've set a hard deadline for the upcoming issue!  To be considered for Issue XII: Fall 2019, you must submit by November 20th, 2019.  If you submit after that, you'll be considered for the Spring 2020 issue!

That's all the news we have for you today.  As always, thank you--for your thoughtfulness, your patronage, and your words.  Until next time!

- Calvin E. and Dan R., Managing Editors