About
The Peregrine Review is a literary review dedicated to bold, intelligent, and original work from emerging and established writers alike. We seek fiction, poetry, essays, and hybrid forms that push boundaries, challenge conventions, and resonate long after the last line.​
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Named for the peregrine falcon, we believe literature should be just as sharp, as fearless, and as exhilarating. Our pages are a home for writing that soars, language that cuts clean, ideas that strike with precision, and voices that demand to be heard.
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Founded on the principle that literature should be both intellectually rigorous and emotionally urgent, The Peregrine Review considers cultural criticism, masterful storytelling, and experimental form.
History
The Peregrine Review emerged in 2011 as a breakaway from Philomel: The Philo Journal, which, despite its rich history, had begun to stagnate. Originally part of the Philomathean Society’s literary tradition, Philomel had maintained a steady output since 1813, but over time, its direction became rigid, engagement waned, and its editorial vision grew insular. Frustrated by the inertia and eager to carve out a space for more dynamic and contemporary literary discourse, three college friends, Miriam Stockley (Columbia), Cath McDermott (Princeton), and Jeff Radwell (Penn), set out to create something new.
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Rather than attempting to reform Philomel from within, they chose to start fresh. The Peregrine Review was founded with a sharper editorial focus, a broader range of contributors, and a commitment to publishing work that felt immediate, challenging, and alive. What began as a small independent project has since grown into a widely read journal, reaching tens of thousands of readers annually and attracting submissions from around the world. Despite its origins as a reaction to Philomel’s stagnation, The Peregrine Review has long since established itself as its own entity, led, to this day, by the same three editors who first envisioned it.
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