The first issue of the New Haven Review came out in August 2007. It was founded to resuscitate the art of the book review and draw attention to Greater New Haven-area writers. It was called The New Haven Review of Books then, which was too wordy, but at the time, we weren't sure we would ever print another issue, so what did we care? The New Haven Review aimed to run exceptional book reviews and to have some content about Greater New Haven or written by contributors from Greater New Haven. But we mainly aimed to publish good writing; the essays, reviews, fiction, poetry, and art that we publish can originate anywhere. We publish in print and on the web. Our print edition came out twice a year or so until spring 2020, at which point we printed our 24th and final issue. Our website may have new content as often as we can swing it.
The New Haven Review was a program of the Institute Library in downtown New Haven. Our print edition and website were both designed by Nicholas Rock.