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A new Substack from The Yale Review, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the oldest "little" magazine in America—featuring writing prompts, editorial insight, archival discoveries, and more.
- Indexed issues, last 90 days
- 3
- Latest publication
- Sep 25, 2026
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- Earliest in this view
- Sep 1, 2026
Latest issues
Behind the Essay: Joanna Biggs (opens the original)
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Annie Dillard (1945–2026) (opens the original)
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Our Fall Issue (opens the original)
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