July, 2026
We are officially at the halfway point of 2026. If your reading list is getting longer instead of shorter, you are winning the year. Congratulations!
Here at The Dolomite Review, we've been immersed in books of poetry, short story collections, classic fiction, and contemporary flash. We're also revisiting the current issue while reading submissions for our Fall issue. We'd love to hear what you're reading this summer, and we hope you're spending some time with the magazine alongside us.
If you haven't visited our website lately, we've recently added an archive of past issues to the menu. It's a great opportunity to revisit favorite pieces or discover work you may have missed.
We're also excited to announce that we're now accepting submissions of Midwestern photography. We'd love to feature the work of local amateur and professional photographers in our pages rather than relying on stock images. Please send your photography submissions directly to our email address.
Finally, we're pleased to now offer payment for our Featured poem, Featured short story, and Featured essay. You can find complete details on our Submit page.
We hope you enjoy the rest of your summer, discover a few unforgettable books, and find time to put pen to paper—or fingers to keyboard. Whether you're reading, writing, or simply soaking up the season, thank you for being part of The Dolomite Review community. We look forward to sharing more great writing with you in the months ahead.
Meet Our Team
Executive Editor
Maryann Lawrence
Maryann Lawrence is an award-winning journalist and author of two books, Season of the Great Bird and Uneventful. For the past thirty years, her short stories, poetry and essays have been published in journals and magazines throughout the US. She lives and works in Michigan. Besides writing, Maryann collects antiques to furnish her historic home.
Tech Lead
Sarah Penrose
Sarah Penrose is currently a Web Designer for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College of Engineering. She was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan—Midwest will always be home! When she's not working, she loves to cook and bake, take nature walks, and of course, read books.
Editor
Katherine Bird
Katherine Bird is a writer and editor from Michigan with over a decade of experience in the industry. In addition to her work at The Dolomite Review, she has worked with Mayapple Press and Sky & Telescope. When she's not refining the written word, you can find her with a cup of Lady Grey writing some cozy or spooky tales of her own.