[2] The American Poetry Review was founded by Berg and Parker in 1972 in Philadelphia.

In 1973 David Bonanno, a recent graduate of Wesleyan University, joined APR and served as editor of the publication until his death in 2017.

[4] The poet Arthur Vogelsang also joined as editor that year, remaining until 2006.

[5] By 1976 the publication was being produced and distributed more efficiently, making it "the most widely circulated poetry magazine ever".

Among the 180 poets included from the pages of APR are Ai, John Ashbery, John Berryman, Charles Bukowski, Lucille Clifton, Carolyn Forche, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Hass, Seamus Heaney, Kenneth Koch, Yusef Komunyakaa, and Derek Walcott.