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"The creation of a Kenyon Review Board of Trustees and a renewed commitment by Kenyon College combined to guarantee the financial health of the Review and to free its editors to pursue increased excellence. Such is the status of The Kenyon Review today."

Poetry rejections

Standard Nov 2012

Dear "Writer Name,"

Thank you for submitting your work "____________________." We regret that we are unable to publish it.

Your work has received careful consideration. Unfortunately, the large number of submissions prevents us from commenting on many worthy manuscripts.

We very much appreciate your interest in The Kenyon Review.

The Editors

Higher tier Nov 2013

Dear "Writer Name,"

I read these with interest and am truly sorry to say no--we're outrageously overstocked with poetry at the moment and taking very little. I liked the __________________ best, for whatever that's worth....Please do remember us for future work.

Best, The Editors

Prose rejections

Standard Jan 2013

Thank you for submitting your work "Title of Story." We regret that we are unable to publish it.

Your work has received careful consideration. Unfortunately, the large number of submissions prevents us from commenting on many worthy manuscripts.

We very much appreciate your interest in The Kenyon Review.

The Editors

Standard

Thank you for submitting your story. We regret that we are unable to use "Title of Story."

Your work has received careful consideration, which sometimes means a response less prompt than we would wish. Unfortunately, the large number of submissions prevents us from commenting on many worthy manuscripts.

We do appreciate your interest in The Kenyon Review.

The Editors

Higher tier (?) Nov 2013

Dear "Writer Name,"

Thank you for submitting your work "Title of Story." We regret that we are unable to publish it.

Your work has received careful consideration. Despite its literary merit, your essay just isn't quite right for our pages.

We very much appreciate your interest in The Kenyon Review.

The Editors