The Iowa Review
The Iowa Review is an American literary magazine that publishes fiction, poetry, essays, and reviews. History and profile. Founded in 1970, "Iowa Review" is issued three times a year, during the months of April, August, and December. Originally, it was released on a quarterly basis. This frequency of publication lasted until its fourteenth year. It is published at The University of Iowa in Iowa City. According to former editor David Hamilton, "The Iowa Review" has a circulation of about 3,000, of which 1,000-1,500 are distributed to major bookstore chains. The reading period for unsolicited submissions occurs  between September and November, whereas contest submissions for the Iowa Review Awards are read in January. In addition to space dedicated in the December issue to the Iowa Review Awards winners, the magazine has recently featured work from The University of Iowa's biannual "NonfictioNow" conference and from writers in The University of Iowa's International Writing Program. Past issues have also been dedicated to topics such as fiction from Israel and Palestine (11.1), contemporary women writers (12.2/3), and an homage to Ezra Pound (15.1). According to the magazine's website, "We select most of our content from the several  thousand unsolicited manuscripts that arrive each year from throughout the country and abroad." Several of these pieces are selected each year for awards and anthologies: recent selections include Susan Perabo's short story "Shelter" (39.1) for "The Pushcart Prize XXXV: Best of the Small Presses", 2011 edition, Eula Biss's essay "Time and Distance Overcome" (38.1) and Carolyne Wright's poem "This dream the world is having about itself..." (38.2) for "The Pushcart Prize XXXIV: Best of the Small Presses", 2010 edition; Patricia Hampl's essay "The Dark Art of Description" (38.1), selected by Mary Oliver for "The Best American  Essays 2009"; and Stephen Dunn's "Where He Found Himself" (36.2), in "Best American Poetry 2007". Masthead. As of Winter 2020/21: Iowa Review Awards. Each year, beginning with 2003 (33.3), the magazine presents the Iowa Review Award to contest winners in fiction, poetry, and literary nonfiction. Outside judges name the winners, who each receive $1,500 and are published, along with some finalists, in the magazine's December issue. Recent winners include Terrance Manning, Jr. (Nonfiction, 2017), Catherine Cafferty (Poetry, 2017), and Laura Kolbe (Fiction, 2017).