Saranac Review is a literary magazine

Literary magazine

A literary magazine is a periodical devoted to literature in a broad sense. Literary magazines usually publish short stories, poetry and essays along with literary criticism, book reviews, biographical profiles of authors, interviews and letters...

, established in 2004 and based at SUNY Plattsburgh, that includes poetry

Poetry

Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...

, fiction

Fiction

Fiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical,...

, and creative nonfiction

Creative nonfiction

Creative nonfiction is a genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives. Creative nonfiction contrasts with other nonfiction, such as technical writing or journalism, which is also rooted in accurate fact, but is not primarily written in service...

. It focuses on the relationship between Canadian and American writing. The journal has also featured interviews with prominent writers such as William Giraldi and Reg Lee. The editor in chief

Editor in chief

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, as of September 2010, is J.L. Torres. The Writer named it the "most exciting" new publication of 2004. The Academy of American Poets

Academy of American Poets

The Academy of American Poets is a non-profit organization dedicated to the art of poetry. The Academy was incorporated as a "membership corporation" in New York State in 1934...

 named Saranac Review the poetry journal of the year in 2009. It currently (with the recent suspension of publication of the Virginia Quarterly Review) has the largest circulation of any literary journal or magazine published by a state university in the United States.

Notable contributors