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A publication of Valparaiso University in Indiana, Valparaiso Poetry Review is a well-regarded online literary magazine of poetry, reviews, and criticism. Journal has been published since 1999; currently, the archives that are free to read online go back to 2010. See website for review submission guidelines.
Source: https://www.valpo.edu/valparaiso-poetry-review/submission-guildelines-and-correspondence/
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