The Examined Review is a print-only publication by the Matthew Strother Center for the Examined Life, edited and designed by me.

Its first issue launched in June 2025, featuring essays, dialogues, and poetry from Ethan Blake, Franklin Eccher, Philip Nguyen, Jackie Brown, Christine Perrin, and Rainer Maria Rilke.  It is now sold out.

The second issue released in September 2026, including nonfiction by Leslie Atkins and Mark Howe, fiction by Leonard Nalencz, an interview with Benjamin Laufer, in addition to a number of essays, paintings, and weavings by Anni and Josef Albers. It is available to purchase here.

For questions, stocking, and other inquiries, please reach out to review [at] matthewstrother.org

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