Publisher’s description: The Paterson Literary Review (PLR), edited by Maria Mazziotti Gillan since 1979, is an anthology of writers both famous and unknown. Brimming with energy and vitality, PLR publishes real work for real people. Over the years, we have published poets, such as Allen Ginsberg, Philip Levine, Galway Kinnell, William Stafford, Ruth Stone, Sonia Sanchez, Laura Boss, Marge Piercy, David Ray, and Diane di Prima. We publish poetry, short fiction and memoir, art, and photography.
The Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College is unique for the number, variety, and excellence of the services it offers and its connection with an inner-city, multi-cultural, multi-ethnic community. The Center has also been recognized for many of its activities, including the Paterson Literary Review, Distinguished Poets Series, Allen Ginsberg Poetry Awards, Paterson Poetry Prize, and Paterson Prize for Books for Young People. It is one of the most active poetry centers in the region, and possibly the country, reaching thousands of people annually and earning a reputation for presenting high-quality programs, drawing upon a vast network of professional poets.
