Cape Cod Review

About

Cape Cod Review, formerly Cape Cod Poetry Review, was founded in 2011 by local writers John Bonanni and Gemma Leghorn. After a multiple dialogues with poets at open mics at O'Shea's in West Dennis and The Black Spot in Hyannis, the full vision of the journal, later cultivated over soggy paper plates at a BBQ, sought to highlight poetry on Cape Cod with a tangible publication. They recruited ML Wolters, Corey Farrenkopf, David Cravenho, and Theresa Rogers, and currently seek qualified interns to help with proofreading and reading. Representative writers published over the past decade have included Marge Piercy, Kate Rushin, Chen Chen, Joanne Kyger, Thomas Merton, Michael Bondhus, Jane Wong, John Wieners, and Gregory Corso, among others. With its tenth issue, the journal has rebranded to Cape Cod Review to better include creative nonfiction and fiction essential to the literary arts.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2011

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Media: Text.

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Cape Cod Review Submission Statistics

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We have received 4 reports from 4 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

8 min | 66.5 mean avg | 78.5 median | 101 max days (43.4 std dev)

Pending

1 response is pending (153 days waiting).

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $2.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 30 Jun 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 10 Apr 2026.
Date compiled: 07 Sep 2026 04:35 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Last Updated: 29 Jul 2026

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