Kateryna Bortsova's work on the cover of PacificREVIEW: The Mirror Maze (USA)

...since 1977, pacificREVIEW: A West Coast Arts Review Annual (formerly Pacific Poetry and Fiction Review) has thrived as an experimental editorial cohort made up of driven, wily in the department of english and comparative literature, san diego state university, san diego, ca 92182-6020.

When you are forced to confront your own image, what is it that you see? Our 2021 edition of pacificREVIEW, “The Mirror Maze,” explores the complexity and fluidity of identity. Over fifty contributors, all of unique and diverse backgrounds, offer a response to the question posed above--a small glimpse at what it means to be human in the 21st century and in the 2020’s. Whether through poetry, short story, creative nonfiction, or visual art, “The Mirror Maze” showcases pieces that speak of ethnicity and culture, mental illness, familial relationships, trauma, sexual orientation, and more. Curated by four graduate-student women dedicated to inclusivity, “The Mirror Maze” provides a platform to writers and artists from across the U.S. and from various international regions.