# Chiron Review

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'''''Chiron Review''''' is a literary journal based in [St. John, Kansas](/source/St._John%2C_Kansas).<ref>"Poet says Magazine about to resurface," Associated Press, ''Manhattan Mercury'', Manhattan, KS, Feb. 3, 2003, p. A3</ref> It was founded as ''The Kindred Spirit''<ref name="l">Miriam Sagan, "Chiron Review," ''Literary Magazine Review'', Kansas State University Writers Society, Vol. 9, No. 1, spring, 1990, p. 11</ref> in February 1982, by Michael Hathaway shortly after graduating high school and taking a job as typesetter at a local daily newspaper.<ref>Laurel Speer, "Chiron Away!," ''Small Magazine Review'', Vol. 1, No. 12, May, 1994, p. 16</ref> In March, 1989, the title was changed to ''Chiron Review''.<ref>Susan Thacker, "St. John poet says magazine will resurface," ''The Hutchinson News'', Feb. 1, 2003, p.A1</ref>

Jane Hathaway served as assistant editor until her death on Feb. 20, 2000 at age 63.<ref>obituary, ''Great Bend Daily Tribune'', Great Bend, KS, Feb. 22, 2000</ref> In March 1989, Gerald Locklin became poetry editor and Rafael Zepeda became fiction editor.<ref>Susan Thacker, "St. John poet says magazine will resurface," ''The Hutchinson News'', Feb. 1, 2003, p. A1</ref> Dr. Locklin resigned due to health concerns in late 2019,<ref>''Chiron Review'' #118, St. John, KS, spring, 2020, p. 2</ref> and died Jan. 17, 2021.<ref>'https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2021-03-03/gerald-locklin-long-beach-poet-dies{{full citation needed|date=August 2021}}</ref>

In September, 2003, John Brantingham joined the staff as a second editor in fiction,<ref>''Chiron Review'' #72, St. John, KS, fall, 2003, p. 2</ref> and resigned in December 2020.<ref>''Chiron Review'' #120, St. John, KS, winter, 2020, p. 2</ref> In March, 2008, Zachary Locklin joined as a second editor in poetry<ref>''Re)Verb'', #5, spring, 2009, Kevin Lee, Ed., Long Beach, Calif.</ref> and resigned in 2015.<ref>''Chiron Review'' #102, St. John, KS, winter, 2015, p. 2</ref> In 2014, Wendy Rainey joined the staff as a poetry editor, Sarah Daugherty as a fiction editor, and Craig Ashby as art director.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chironreview.com/ |title=Home |website=chironreview.com}}</ref> In 2018, Clint Margrave, Kareem Tayyar, and Grant Hier became poetry editors.<ref>''Chiron Review'' #112/113, St. John, KS, summer/fall, 2018, p. 2</ref> Dave Newman joined as a fiction editor and Paul Kareem Tayyar resigned in 2024.<ref>''Chiron Review'' #132, St. John, KS, spring, 2024, p. 2</ref>

''Chiron Review'' was printed in tabloid newsprint format.<ref name="l" /> It is noted for publishing the widest possible range of contemporary creative writing.<ref>Bill Katz, "Magazines," ''Library Journal'', May 1, 1990, p. 122</ref> It is also known for fostering a sense of "community" in small press circles.<ref>Scott Preston, "Small Press Saturation," ''Small Magazine Review'', Jan., 1996, p. 19</ref>

The magazine ceased publication in the fall of 2011,<ref>''Chiron Review'' #96, St. John, KS, autumn 1996</ref> and resumed publication in the fall of 2014 in 6x9 soft cover book format.<ref>''Chiron Review'' #97, St. John, KS, fall 2014</ref>

''Chiron Review'' published several theme issues. Issue #89 (fall 2009) was a punk rock issue, guest edited by Sarah Daugherty. Issue #26 (spring 1991) was written and edited by Vietnam veterans, edited by Andrew Gettler. There were five all LGBTQ+ issues: #13 (fall 1987); #33 (winter 1992); #50 (spring 1997); #81 (winter 2005), and #128/129 (winter 2022/spring 2023), all edited by Michael Hathaway. A special tribute issue to Gerald Locklin (#127) was published in the fall of 2022, also edited by Michael Hathaway.<ref>''Chiron Review'' #127, St. John, KS, fall, 2022</ref>

''Chiron Review'''s archives [1979-2015] are housed at Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University.<ref>Linda Deuser, "Chiron Review archives have new home at Yale," ''Great Bend Daily Tribune'', Great Bend, KS, May 19, 1994, p. 9</ref> Later components of the journal's archive are housed at Princeton University Library, Temple University Library, and Kenneth Spencer Research Library at University of Kansas.<ref>''Chiron Review'', Issue #132, St. John, KS, spring, 2024, p. 2</ref> The journal is indexed by ''Humanities Index International Complete'', Averill Park, NY.<ref>{{Cite web |title=EBSCO Information Services |url=https://www.ebsco.com/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=www.ebsco.com |language=en}}</ref> Issues 18-81 were indexed by ''Index of American Periodical Verse''.<ref>'http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~lcrew/poetryja.html{{full citation needed|date=August 2021}}</ref>

''Chiron Review'' has published work by authors such as [Charles Bukowski](/source/Charles_Bukowski), [William Stafford](/source/William_Stafford_(poet)), [Jan Kerouac](/source/Jan_Kerouac), [Marge Piercy](/source/Marge_Piercy), [James Broughton](/source/James_Broughton), [Edward Field](/source/Edward_Field_(poet)), [Elizabeth Swados](/source/Elizabeth_Swados), [Antler (poet)](/source/Antler_(poet)), [Richard Kostelanetz](/source/Richard_Kostelanetz), [Robert Peters](/source/Robert_Peters_(playwright)), [Lesléa Newman](/source/Lesl%C3%A9a_Newman), [Lyn Lifshin](/source/Lyn_Lifshin), [D.A. Levy](/source/D.A._Levy), [Charles Harper Webb](/source/Charles_Harper_Webb), [Erskine Caldwell](/source/Erskine_Caldwell), [Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel](/source/Wilma_Elizabeth_McDaniel), [Janice Eidus](/source/Janice_Eidus), [Denise Duhamel](/source/Denise_Duhamel), [Wanda Coleman](/source/Wanda_Coleman), [Charles Plymell](/source/Charles_Plymell), [S.A. Griffin](/source/S.A._Griffin), [Harry Northup](/source/Harry_Northup), [Hugh Fox](/source/Hugh_Fox), [A.D. Winans](/source/A.D._Winans), [Clifton Snider](/source/Clifton_Snider), [Felice Picano](/source/Felice_Picano), [Will Inman](/source/Will_Inman_(poet)), Michael Xavier, and [Quentin Crisp](/source/Quentin_Crisp).

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|https://chironreview.godaddysites.com/}}
* [Chiron Review Records](/source/hdl%3A10079%2Ffa%2Fbeinecke.chiron). Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

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