The Complete Record
Archive Timeline
Every edition we have published, gathered chronologically — a small history of the paper, told one issue at a time.
Volume
2026
13 editions
No. 13
June 5, 2026
HLR/2026/06/05/315
Literary Fiction / Contemporary Drama · Global
A Quiet Journey of Reinvention in Second Chances in Brittany
By Anne Morenn
Anne Morenn explores resilience, belonging and the power of personal freedom in coastal France — a steady, transformative portrait of a life rebuilt.
No. 12
June 5, 2026
HLR/2026/06/05/412
Nonfiction · Global
The Scandal That Roiled the Chess World in 2022
By Dylan Loeb McClain
Ben Mezrich's Checkmate revisits the controversy surrounding Magnus Carlsen, Hans Niemann, and the biggest cheating scandal modern chess has ever faced.
No. 11
June 3, 2026
HLR/2026/06/03/476
Poetry · Global
How Poets Went From Describing Art to Personally Admiring It
By Elisa Gabbert
Elisa Gabbert explores the evolution of ekphrasis and how contemporary poets have transformed the relationship between art and personal expression.
No. 10
June 3, 2026
HLR/2026/06/03/198
Literary News · Global
Marjane Satrapi, Author of Persepolis, Dies at 56
By Hudson Literary Review Editorial Staff
A tribute to the acclaimed Iranian-French author whose groundbreaking graphic memoir Persepolis introduced millions of readers to modern Iranian history and culture.
No. 09
May 28, 2026
HOR/2026/05/28/411
Literary Opinion · National
Commas, Common Sense and Justice
By John McWhorter
Like language itself, punctuation is always in a state of flux — an opinion on commas, the Second Amendment, and judicial interpretation.
No. 08
May 28, 2026
HLR/2026/05/28/411
Literary / Culture · National
Finally, a Bookstore That Sells Mesh Underwear
By Callie Holterman
The book and fashion worlds have been flirting. At Climax, they're making out — inside the East Village shop where rare books meet boutique fashion.
No. 07
May 27, 2026
HLR/2026/05/27/612
Literary · National
David Henderson, Innovative Poet and Hendrix Biographer, Dies at 83
By Alex Williams
Part of the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s, he went on to reclaim a leading musician of the psychedelic era as a distinctly African American artist.
No. 06
May 16, 2026
HLR/2026/05/16/284
Romance / Sports Fiction · Statewide
Mile High Takes Readers to New Heights
By Liz Tomforde
Liz Tomforde's Windy City Series soars as a BookTok sensation and Amazon Studios adaptation — a slow-burn hockey romance readers can't put down.
No. 05
May 16, 2026
HLR/2026/05/16/284
Romance / Cozy Fiction · Statewide
Love Blooms in Dream Harbor
By Laurie Gilmore
Laurie Gilmore's The Daisy Chain Flower Shop delivers cozy charm, small-town magic, and a love story you never saw coming.
No. 04
May 12, 2026
HLR/2026/05/12/301
Literary Fiction / Contemporary Drama · Statewide
The Silences That Shape a Life
By Elizabeth Strout
Elizabeth Strout's The Things We Never Say explores loneliness, secrets, and the mysteries of love with luminous prose.
No. 03
May 10, 2026
HLR/2026/05/10/246
Satirical Fiction / Historical Thriller · National
A Perfect Life. A Brutal Past. A Terrifying Truth.
By Caro Claire Burke
Caro Claire Burke's Yesteryear is the sensational debut everyone is talking about — a bold, darkly funny satirical thriller.
No. 02
May 8, 2026
HLR/2026/05/08/265
Contemporary Fiction / Uplifting Fiction · Regional
Six Little Words
By Sally Page
A heartwarming story of kindness, hope, and second chances.
No. 01
February 4, 2026
HLR/2026/02/04/198
Contemporary Fiction / Literary Fiction · National
Theo of Golden: A Novel That Reminds Us Kindness Changes Everything
By Allen Levi
Allen Levi's heartwarming bestseller becomes a global phenomenon — a luminous story of connection, compassion, and quiet miracles.
Volume
2025
3 editions
No. 03
October 5, 2025
HLR/2025/10/05/281
Dark Romantasy / Fantasy Romance · Regional
Dire Bound
By Sable Sorensen
Vampires, wolves, and a love that defies everything.
No. 02
August 16, 2025
HLR/2025/08/16/289
Historical Fiction / War Literature · Global
The Women
By Kristin Hannah
A powerful tribute to courage, friendship, and sacrifice.
No. 01
June 10, 2025
HLR/2025/06/10/276
Contemporary Fiction / Literary Fiction · Statewide
The Wedding People
By Alison Espach
Hilarious, heartfelt, and unforgettable.
Volume
2021
2 editions
No. 02
June 7, 2021
HLR/2021/06/07/221
Fantasy / Sci-Fi / LitRPG · Regional
The Apocalypse Is a Game. And Carl Is Just Getting Started.
By Matt Dinniman
Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl delivers explosive action, dark humor, and a cat the world will never forget.
No. 01
April 5, 2021
HLR/2021/04/05/208
Romance / Contemporary Fiction · Regional
Campus Romance Takes Over BookTok
Elle Kennedy's The Deal kicks off the Off-Campus series that captured readers worldwide.
Volume
2020
2 editions
No. 02
June 7, 2020
HLR/2020/06/07/121
Psychology / Mental Health · Regional
How Trauma Reshapes the Body — And How Healing Begins
By Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.'s The Body Keeps the Score changes how we understand trauma forever.
No. 01
January 15, 2020
HLR/2020/01/15/184
Literary Feature / Fantasy · Regional
The Boy Who Lived Still Captivates the World
How Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling became a timeless literary phenomenon — over 600 million copies sold across 85 languages.
Volume
2019
1 edition
No. 01
July 7, 2019
HLR/2019/07/07/176
Legal Fiction / Southern Drama · Regional
A Haunting Journey Through Ford County
John Grisham's Fetching Raymond delivers suspense, heart, and truth from deep in the Mississippi Delta.
Volume
1970
1 edition
No. 01
January 1, 1970
Vol. XXVI · No. 12
Literature · National
The Ghostly Silence of the American Northeast
A 48-page meditation on gothic realism, with new verse from Elena Vance and the Murakami interview in full.
Volume
1969
12 editions
No. 12
December 1, 1969
Vol. XXVI · No. 12
Literature · Local
The Long Form Returns
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 11
November 1, 1969
Vol. XXVI · No. 11
Poetry · Statewide
Letters from Buenos Aires
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 10
October 1, 1969
Vol. XXVI · No. 10
Essays · Regional
The Art of Slow Thinking
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 09
September 1, 1969
Vol. XXVI · No. 09
Reviews · National
Cathedrals of Ordinary Time
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 08
August 1, 1969
Vol. XXVI · No. 08
Culture · Global
Forgotten Archives
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 07
July 1, 1969
Vol. XXVI · No. 07
Interviews · Local
On the Shelf: Autumn
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 06
June 1, 1969
Vol. XXVI · No. 06
Literature · Statewide
Translation as Resistance
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 05
May 1, 1969
Vol. XXVI · No. 05
Poetry · Regional
The Architecture of Silence
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 04
April 1, 1969
Vol. XXVI · No. 04
Essays · National
Notebooks of the Mediterranean
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 03
March 1, 1969
Vol. XXVI · No. 03
Reviews · Global
Dispatches from the Salon
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 02
February 1, 1969
Vol. XXVI · No. 02
Culture · Local
The Reading Room Quarterly
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 01
January 1, 1969
Vol. XXVI · No. 01
Interviews · Statewide
Of Memory and Margins
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
Volume
1968
12 editions
No. 12
December 1, 1968
Vol. XXVI · No. 12
Literature · Regional
The Long Form Returns
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 11
November 1, 1968
Vol. XXVI · No. 11
Poetry · National
Letters from Buenos Aires
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 10
October 1, 1968
Vol. XXVI · No. 10
Essays · Global
The Art of Slow Thinking
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 09
September 1, 1968
Vol. XXVI · No. 09
Reviews · Local
Cathedrals of Ordinary Time
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 08
August 1, 1968
Vol. XXVI · No. 08
Culture · Statewide
Forgotten Archives
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 07
July 1, 1968
Vol. XXVI · No. 07
Interviews · Regional
On the Shelf: Autumn
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 06
June 1, 1968
Vol. XXVI · No. 06
Literature · National
Translation as Resistance
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 05
May 1, 1968
Vol. XXVI · No. 05
Poetry · Global
The Architecture of Silence
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 04
April 1, 1968
Vol. XXVI · No. 04
Essays · Local
Notebooks of the Mediterranean
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 03
March 1, 1968
Vol. XXVI · No. 03
Reviews · Statewide
Dispatches from the Salon
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 02
February 1, 1968
Vol. XXVI · No. 02
Culture · Regional
The Reading Room Quarterly
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 01
January 1, 1968
Vol. XXVI · No. 01
Interviews · National
Of Memory and Margins
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
Volume
1967
12 editions
No. 12
December 1, 1967
Vol. XXVI · No. 12
Literature · Global
The Long Form Returns
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 11
November 1, 1967
Vol. XXVI · No. 11
Poetry · Local
Letters from Buenos Aires
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 10
October 1, 1967
Vol. XXVI · No. 10
Essays · Statewide
The Art of Slow Thinking
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 09
September 1, 1967
Vol. XXVI · No. 09
Reviews · Regional
Cathedrals of Ordinary Time
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 08
August 1, 1967
Vol. XXVI · No. 08
Culture · National
Forgotten Archives
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 07
July 1, 1967
Vol. XXVI · No. 07
Interviews · Global
On the Shelf: Autumn
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 06
June 1, 1967
Vol. XXVI · No. 06
Literature · Local
Translation as Resistance
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 05
May 1, 1967
Vol. XXVI · No. 05
Poetry · Statewide
The Architecture of Silence
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 04
April 1, 1967
Vol. XXVI · No. 04
Essays · Regional
Notebooks of the Mediterranean
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 03
March 1, 1967
Vol. XXVI · No. 03
Reviews · National
Dispatches from the Salon
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 02
February 1, 1967
Vol. XXVI · No. 02
Culture · Global
The Reading Room Quarterly
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.
No. 01
January 1, 1967
Vol. XXVI · No. 01
Interviews · Local
Of Memory and Margins
An issue from the Hudson archive — essays, verse, and review of the season's most necessary books.