Good River Review is a literary magazine connected to the Sena Jeter Naslund-Karen Mann Graduate School of Writing at Spalding University. It publishes creative work and showcases writing by contributors featured in its current and archived issues, spanning poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and other forms. The review also offers readers a window into the writing community through news, interviews, reviews, and blog posts by faculty, students, alumni, and staff.

Its site highlights the school’s programs and activities, including residencies, writing workshops, and opportunities for writers to learn and connect. These include a community creative writing workshop led by a member of the Spalding MFA faculty, as well as alumni writing meetups offered online and in person. Good River Review also shares information about the Spalding Prize for the Promotion of Peace and Justice in Literature and its annual recipient.

With current and past issues, literary commentary, and updates from the wider writing community, the publication serves readers interested in contemporary literature and supports the visibility of writers associated with Spalding’s graduate writing program