Bellevue Literary Review is a journal with a distinct institutional lineage: it was founded at Bellevue Hospital, the oldest public hospital in the United States, and its editorial mission has long been shaped by an interest in the intersections of medicine, health, and the literary arts. The journal publishes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that explore the body, illness, recovery, and the broader human experience with a seriousness of craft that distinguishes it from general literary magazines. Its pages are not a platform for genre fiction or topical sloganizing; they are a space for work that is character-driven, formally attentive, and emotionally precise. This call is for general submissions, not for the BLR Prizes. The mechanism is straightforward: a $25 payment, which is the regular one-year subscription price, grants both a year of the journal and the opportunity to submit work without an additional reading fee. This is not a contest; there is no prize purse, no theme, and no ranking. What the journal offers is publication in a respected literary review with a committed readership and a clear editorial identity. Submissions are accepted year-round, and the deadline of January 1, 2027, marks the end of the current reading period. The curatorial vision is one of literary seriousness and thematic openness. The editors seek fiction with original voices and strong settings, and they have a documented interest in work that engages with health, medicine, and the body without reducing literature to case study. Nonfiction and poetry are equally welcome. The journal does not publish romance, science fiction, or horror, and flash fiction appears only occasionally. What matters is the quality of the writing and its capacity to illuminate human experience with nuance and restraint.