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Fall 2011 Issue
Vol. XXIV No. 3 features new work from Hayan Charara, Hadley Moore, Amy Newlove Schroeder, Quintan Ana Wikswo, and many others.
Vol. XXIV No. 3 (Fall 2011)
Jessica Dimmock / VII Network Fiction Rosalie Morales Kearns, The Associated Virgins Hadley Moore, Mother and Child Allyson Shaw, The Wintering Party Laura Hulthen Thomas, Krupov’s Gym Quintan Ana Wikswo, Mercy Killing Aktion Poetry Jennifer Kronovet, With the Boy, System / With the Boy, in the House / With the Boy, Cemetery / With the...
Vol. XXIV No. 2 debuts
We're pleased to present our first online issue of Witness, with fiction by Kirstin Allio, Tanaz Bhathena, Svetlana Lavochkina, and Megan Turner, poetry from Molly Brodak, William Burke, Martha Collins, Adam Strauss, and Jon Thompson, and essays by Nico Alvarado, Douglas Haynes, and Alisha Laramee.
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Experimental Fiction – Vol. III No. 2/3 (1989)
Doug Hagley Fiction Misha, Chippoke Na Gomi Kathy Acker, A Section from a Work about Rimbaud Mark Amerika, Village Tripping Amiri Baraka, The New Recreation Program Jonathan Baumbach, from Stills from Imaginary Movies Jerry Bumpus, Mr. Tangible George Chambers, from Stickers Stephen Dixon, Olivia’s Essay Rikki Ducornet, Minus Twitty at Beetle Gulch Raymond Federman, The...
Vol. 1 No. 2 (1987)
Bruce Ian Meader Fiction Lee K. Abbott, What She’s Saying Now Brenda Flanagan, On a Point of Order Steve Heller, The Road Ahead Gordon Lish, The Dog Leo Litwak, Mouth to Mouth Joyce Carol Oates, Black Lynne Sharon Schwartz, The Last Frontier Gordon Weaver, Bunce’s Neighbors Poetry Dawne Adam, Photograph of the End of the...
Vol. II No. 4 (1988)
Bruce Ian Meader Fiction John Domini, Period Sets David Evanier, McCarthyism Joyce Carol Oates, Naked Lee Polevoi, Future Perfect Gloria Whelan, Migrating Eric Wilson, Everything Green Is a Forest, Everything Blue Is a Lake Poetry Charles Bernstein, Soapy Water Jared Carter, Moment of Silence Clark Coolidge, Echo / The Going On Donald Hall, The Other...
Vol. V No. 1 (1991)
Arun Nevader Fiction Richard Currey, from Crossing Over Stephen Dunning, Letter Tony Earley, The Simple Presence of Geese Teresa Jordan, The Peach Orchard Janet Kauffman, Unhoused, Among the Trunks of Trees Richard Krawiec, Hardening of the Arteries David Marcus, Ghost of a Dance Askold Melnyczuk, Chairs Katie Mikesell, Those Girls, Those Girls, Those Lovely Tattooed...
Vol. VI No. 1 (1992)
Edward West Fiction Tony Ardizzone, The Hand of Fatima Madison Smartt Bell, The Life of Georgie Millicent Dillon, Seeing, Being Minkin Jack Driscoll, Land Tides Richard Elman, The Things We Do For Love Robert Fagan, Rara Avis Roy Friedman, After Writing Class Kent Nelson, Dakota Rose Jayne Anne Phillips, Two Girls C.E. Poverman, Intervention Tom...
Vol. VIII No. 1 (1994)
Ellen Wilt Fiction Madison Smartt Bell, Blood Harvest Richard Burgin, Brook David Daniel, The Crying Room / Sex / Hotel Megan Donovan, Fading Matthew Goodman, Pirates Lucy Honig, Josephine’s Release Ha Jin, The Russian Prisoner T.M. McNally, Recovery Kirk Nesset, Scream / Mr. Erotic Charlotte Painter, Deep End Barry Silesky, Columbus on Halstead / Happy...
Vol. X No. 1 (1996)
Rick Lieder Fiction Marcia Aldrich, The Woman Who Loved Dentists Paul L. Allman, We Have Time Rita Ariyosha, Jamming Traffic Amy Knox Brown, Sex Richard Cortez Day, A Piece of Ground Janice Eidus, Making Love, Making Movies David Evanier, A Funeral John C. Hampsey, Measuring the Loss of Brisa Edward Hardy, Large Object Day Michael...
Vol. XI No. 1 (1997)
Rick Lieder Fiction Richard Burgin, Bodysurfing John J. Clayton, Let’s Not Talk Politics, Please H.E. Francis, In the Metro Ivy Goodman, Virtue Karen Heuler, And the Snake / Sinuous Peter LaSalle, Rumors William Lycheck, Love is a Temper Susan Moon, Death Valley Margo Rabb, Pumpernickel Elissa Schappell, Comet David Y. Todd, A Boy from Town...
Vol. XXIV No. 2 (Summer 2011)
Marcus Bleasdale / VII Fiction Kirstin Allio, Icarus Tanaz Bhathena, Kafir Svetlana Lavochkina, The Crashattic Megan Turner, Gwangju City Poetry Molly Brodak, The Flood / Lobby / Black Barn William Burke, We Travel Like Other People / We Are Entitled to Love Poor People Martha Collins, [white paper #38] Adam Strauss, Wingspan / To Joseph...
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1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s Vol. XXII (2009) | Dismissing Africa From Bureaucratics Jan Banning / Panos Pictures Vol. XXI (2007) Coming soon Vol. XX (2006) | Exile in America Coming soon Vol. XIX (2005) | Childhood in America Coming soon Vol. XVIII, No. 1 (2004) Coming soon Vol. XVIII (2004) | Our...
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1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s Vol. III (1989) | New Nature Writing Coming soon Vol. II (1988) | The Sixties Coming soon Vol. I (1987) | The Holocaust Coming soon Vol. I (1987) | Writings from Prison Coming soon
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1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s Vol. XIII (1999) | Love in America Coming soon Vol. XII (1998) | American Families Coming soon Vol. XI (1997) | Religion in America Coming soon Vol. X (1996) | Working in America Coming soon Vol. IX (1995) | Rural America Coming soon Vol. VIII (1994) | American...
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1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s Vol. XIII (1999) | Love in America Coming soon Vol. XII (1998) | American Families Coming soon Vol. XI (1997) | Religion in America Coming soon Vol. X (1996) | Working in America Coming soon Vol. IX (1995) | Rural America Coming soon Vol. VIII (1994) | American...
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1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s Vol. XXII (2009) | Dismissing Africa Coming soon Emmanuel Sigauke, A House for Mother Carolyn Hembree, Eyecandy at Fifteen Stacy Kidd, Fast, But Mined with a Motion, a Drift Yahya Frederickson, Letters from Kogi Kelle Groom, Oh don’t Thomas Reiter, Sweet Tree, Sweet Tree Vol. XXI (2007) Coming...
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1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s Vol. III (1989) | New Nature Writing Coming soon Vol. II (1988) | The Sixties Coming soon Vol. I (1987) | The Holocaust Coming soon Vol. I (1987) | Writings from Prison Coming soon
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1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s Vol. XIII (1999) | Love in America Coming soon Vol. XII (1998) | American Families Coming soon Vol. XI (1997) | Religion in America Coming soon Vol. X (1996) | Working in America Coming soon Vol. IX (1995) | Rural America Coming soon Vol. VIII (1994) | American...
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1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s Vol. XXII (2009) | Dismissing Africa Amber Withycombe, from the Editor’s Comment Chris Abani, Ethics and Narrative: the Human and Other Colleen Kinder, Moderate Pomp Vol. XXI (2007) Coming soon Vol. XX (2006) | Exile in America Coming soon Vol. XIX (2005) | Childhood in America Coming soon...
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1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s Vol. XXII (2009) | Dismissing Africa George Makana Clark, The Hippo Hunters Valerie Sayers, The Object of My Preposition Bonnie Jo Campbell, The Trespasser Vol. XXI (2007) Coming soon Vol. XX (2006) | Exile in America Coming soon Vol. XIX (2005) | Childhood in America Coming soon Vol....
Blurring Borders – Vol. XXIV No. 1 (2011)
Andrea Bruce / VII Network Introduction from the Editor’s Comment Fiction Mikael Awake, Your Taxi Is the Greatest Movement Jensen Beach, Don’t Go Michael Reid Busk, They Came from Everywhere, They Came with Everything Stephan Clark, The Lady with the Stray Dog Viet Dinh, The Ruined City Pete Duval, I, Budgie Dave Kim, A Short...
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1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s Watch video from all of Black Mountain Institute’s public events, including a panel with Junot Diaz, Yiyun Li, and Pablo Media and readings by T.C. Boyle, Cristina Garcia, and E.L. Doctorow.
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1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s Vol. XXIV No. 1 (Spring 2011) | Blurring Borders From Italy’s “Gypsy Emergency” Andrea Bruce / VII Network Vol. XXIII (2010) | Captured: Writing About Film and Photography From Paparazzi! Jessica Dimmock / VII Network
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1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s Vol. XXIV No. 2 (Summer 2011) Alissa Nutting, The Lady Matador’s Hotel: An Interview with Cristina García
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1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s Vol. XXIV No. 3 (Fall 2011) Kevin McLellan, 18 instances of overlooking descriptors Paul Otremba, From the Provinces Amy Newlove Schroeder, I Abandon Poetry Altogether Amy Newlove Schroeder, Strait Jennifer Kronovet, With the Boy, Cemetery Jennifer Kronovet, With the Boy, in the House Jennifer Kronovet, With the Boy,...
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1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s Vol. XXIV No. 3 (Fall 2011) Aimee Valentine, Breaking the Distance: An Interview with an Israeli Writer Living in the U.S. Hayan Charara, Going Places Chantel Tattoli, The Anthropology of the Little Mermaid is Entailed Vol. XXIV No. 2 (Summer 2011) Nico Alvarado, A Hunger Artist Douglas Haynes...
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1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s Vol. XXIV No. 3 (Fall 2011) Laura Hulthen Thomas, Krupov’s Gym Quintan Ana Wikswo, Mercy Killing Aktion Hadley Moore, Mother and Child Rosalie Morales Kearns, The Associated Virgins Allyson Shaw, The Wintering Party Vol. XXIV No. 2 (Summer 2011) Megan Turner, Gwangju City Kirstin Allio, Icarus Tanaz Bhathena,...
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CURRENT ISSUE » Vol. XXIV No. 3 | Fall 2011 Fiction Krupov’s Gym by Laura Hulthen Thomas After Krupov secured his first dishonest contract, a gymnasium renovation and technology upgrades to Tverkassa’s only K–8 school, he vowed to scrub the corrupt job clean, but the project had been jinxed from the moment he’d bribed two...
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Witness blends the features of a literary and an issue-oriented magazine to highlight the role of the modern writer as witness to his or her times. Launched in Detroit in 1987, the magazine is best known for showcasing work that defines its historical moment; special issues have focused on political oppression, religion, the natural world,...
Captured: Writing About Film and Photography – Vol. XXIII (2010)
Jessica Dimmock / VII Network Introduction from the Editor’s Comment Fiction M.J. Cohen, Good Bread Smith Henderson The Cowboy’s Wife Megan Kruse, Dollywood Angie Lee, Eupcaccia Nathan Oates, Developing Jason Magabo Perez, megastardom Kellee Ngan, Margo, Close-up Kevin C. Powers, Landscape with Minaret and Straw Dolls Robert Rosenberg, Citizen, Speak Turkish Matthew Salesses, How to...
Dismissing Africa – Vol. XXII (2009)
Jan Banning / Panos Pictures Introduction from the Editor’s Comment Fiction James Allardice, @ the Corner Bonnie Jo Campbell, The Trespasser George Makana Clark, The Hippo Hunters Chris Gavaler, The First Documentary Donna Hemans, Letting Go Ander Monson, New Golem Jason Ockert, Echo Zachariah Rapola, Tulo ya Montshiwa Valerie Sayers, The Object of My Preposition...
Vol. XXI (2007)
Paul D’Amato Fiction Alan Cheuse, Ben in Amboy Halina Duraj, Terrible Driver Atar Hadari, The Flute R. Jess Lavolette, Yasukuni Incident Jim Meirose, The Good Mother Carrie Messenger, In the Pines Matthew Modica, Road Through Erlemagh Paula Morris, Red Christmas Josip Novakovich, Dutch Treat Jess Row, The World in Flames Robert Wexelblatt, Steppe Story Evan...
Exile in America – Vol. XX (2006)
Alex Webb Fiction Elise Blackwell, After Carville Elizabeth Brundage, Even the Wind Kelly Cherry, Outlander Reza Daneshvar, Don’t Go to the Reception with Friends of the Groom! Greg Downs, The Hired Man Ernest J. Finney, Exiting California Ethan Hauser, Tangleview / Valleywood Lucy Honig, Messwechuit Neck, Insh’Allah Diane Lefer, The Atlas Mountains Bia Lowe, Kryptonite...
Childhood in America – Vol. XIX (2005)
Paul D’Amato Fiction Karen E. Bender, Uck Richard Burgin, Duck Pills Cortney Davis, Products of Conception Gary Fincke, There’s Worse Diane Glancy, Red Lake Bob Hicok, Telepathy Richard Hoffman, Interference Joe Meno, Saturday’s OK with Me Nami Mun, Shelter June Akers Seese, My Father Talks and I Listen David Shields, Boys vs. Girls Poetry Nin...
Vol. XVIII No. 1 (2004)
Andrew Goodrich Fiction Brad Babin, Ride the Lonesome Rails Keith Banner, Spider in the Snow Richard Burgin, Uncle Simon and Gene Michael Czyzniejewski, Learning Portuguese William Giraldi, The Hero’s Body Ethan Hauser, Industries of the Blind Janet Kauffman, Downstream Peter LaSalle, Hydrofoil Kevin Lavey, Time for School Jane McCafferty, Thank You for the Music Edith...
Our Best: 1987-2004 – Vol. XVIII No. 2 (2004)
Various Fiction John Addiego, The Immaculate Conception Jon Biguenet, The Torturer’s Apprentice Richard Burgin, Bodysurfing Bonnie Jo Campbell, My Dog Roscoe Ron Carlson, Oxygen Richard Currey, Jackson Stillwell Charlotte Forbes, Inside Graciella Gonsales Lucy Honig, English as a Second Language Janet Kauffman, Downstream Peter LaSalle, Hockey Angels William Loizeaux, Wader Man Jane McCafferty, Berna’s Place...
Vol. XVII No. 1 (2003)
Doug Hagley Fiction David Borofka, Financial Planning in the New Millennium Mark Brazaitis, The Policeman Sharon Dilworth, There Is No Bob Katherine Haake, The Opposite of Stone B. Lee Hope, Recreational Biting Arthur Winfield Knight, The Good Egg Martin Krasney, A Place in the World R. Jess Lavolette, Sodality Jeanne M. Leiby, Pink Elizabeth McKenzie,...
Ethnic America – Vol. XVII No. 2 (2003)
Paul D’Amato Fiction T. Zachary Cotler, Last Son Cortney Davis, Old-World Lemonade Charlotte Forbes, Inside Graciella Gonzales Patricia Halloff, Remedies Ann Harleman, The Ones Without Visas Bob Hicok, Sleep Marie Myung-Ok Lee, Mother’s Milk Joyce Carol Oates, The Gravedigger’s Daughter Douglas Schnitzspahn, The Remains of Crazy Horse Gerald Shapiro, All There Is M.G. Stephens, Kid...
Vol. XVI No. 1 (2002)
Doug Hagley Fiction Felicia Ackerman, Entertain the Thought Richard Burgin, Dates in Hell Richard Dokey, Starter Home William Eisner, The Baby Rocker H.E. Francis, This, My Body Tom House, Small Window Willaim Loizeaux, Wader Man Maile Meloy, Kite Whistler Aquamarine Frank Michel, The Psychic Edith Pearlman, Calvin Midge Raymond, Anodyne June Akers Seese, Talking to...
Aging in America – Vol. XVI No. 2 (2002)
Paul D’Amato Fiction John Addiego, The Immaculate Conception Max Apple, Strawberry Shortcake Rita Welty Bourke, Brompton’s Cocktail Ron Carlson, Asteroid Intervention Jerry Dennis, Birthday Clyde Edgerton, Through a Glass Eye Michael Guerra, The Trophy Room Richard Hoffman, Harvey’s Birthday Erin McGraw, Lucky Devil Valerie Miner, Until Spring Mildred Verba Morris, My Hero Joyce Carol Oates,...
Vol. XV No. 1 (2001)
Elaine Mayes Fiction Richard Burgin, Robert and His Wife John J. Clayton, Loser’s Paradise William J. Cyr, Shush Jerry Dennis, Zoom Castle Freeman, Jr., Women in the Barn Jo Neace Krause, The Good in Men Michael Lowenthal, Ordinary Pain Wendell Mayo, Goda Carolyn Osborn, First Wife Bill Roorbach, Taughannock Falls Caila Rossi, The Last of...
Animals in America – Vol. XV No. 2 (2001)
Aaron Kiley Fiction Bonnie Joe Campbell, My Dog Roscoe Kenneth Cook, Nature’s Way Stuart Dybek, Song, Poison, Destiny, Ascent Pete Fromm, Attack Jaimy Gordon, Mr Boll Weevil Patricia Halloff, Can I Live This Way? Kathe Koja, The Oblivion Quartet Thomas Lynch, Catch and Release Jane McCafferty, The Dog Who Saved Her William D. Schaefer, Androcles...
Crime in America – Vol. XIV No. 2 (2000)
Paul D’Amato Fiction Michael Downs, Prison Food Peter Fromm, Dancing Kate James, Here’s the War Story I Know Peter LaSalle, Art History Dennis Littrell, Garbage Sam and the Bill Passer Thomas Lynch, Blood Sport Clarence Major, Innocence David Means, Carnie Kent Nelson, Skyway Joyce Carol Oates, The Girl with the Blackened Eye Pedro Ponce, A...
Love in America – Vol. XIII No. 2 (1999)
Courtesy of Peter Stine Fiction Carol Bly, Hard Calls Jim Ray Daniels, Gravity Robert Fagan, The Atlantic The First Course George Garrett, Spilling the Beans: A Letter to Linda Evangelista Gary Gildner, I Have Work to Do Laura Kasischke, Dangerous Hobbies Janet Kauffman, Sour Philip Kobylarz, Lake Shore Drive Peter LaSalle, I Got Lucky, I’ll...
American Families – Vol. XII No. 2 (1998)
Courtesy of Peter Stine Fiction Marcia Aldrich, Covered Rita Ariyoshi, The Highway of Diamonds Pete Fromm, A Splash of Red Kirby Gann, Calamities C.J. Hribal, And That’s the Name of That Tune Jean Ross Justice, Sitting in the Dark Anna Keesey, Loose Horse Nadine Kijner, Water Kent Nelson, Rituals of Sleep Paul West, Tumblehome Poetry...
Religion in America – Vol. XI No. 2 (1997)
Doug Hagley Fiction David Bosworth, The Wishing Well Alan Cheuse, Fast Chris Helm, Interview with Pema Jones Rinpoche Gordon Lish, Three Jews on Their Way Home Jane McCafferty, Spine Music Emily Wheatley Pease, Mating Day Gerald Shapiro, Rosenthal Unbound Joseph Sheltraw, The Brief History of Sister John Margaret G.K. Wuori, Boys Will Be Only Boys...
Working in America – Vol. X No. 2 (1996)
Doug Hagley Fiction Ron Carlson, Oxygen Cortney Davis, Ruptured C.J. Hribal, The Everfresh Canning Company Richard Holinger, Home / Gold on All His Fingers / Guarding the Warehouse Edith Pearlman, Cavalier R.C. Ringer, Grossman’s Progress Richard Rubin, Black History Month William Tester, Wet Chuck Wachtel, Fate Nancy Zafris, Death of a Junk Peddler Poetry John...
Rural America – Vol. IX No. 2 (1995)
Doug Hagley Fiction Geoffrey Clark, Cow Love Wendy Dutton, What Comes from the Ground Robert Fox, The Boones, the Crocketts, the Grumblies, the Wobblies C.J. Hribal, Consent Janet Kauffman, Red at Risk Paul Milenski, American Rustic Ran Diego Russell, The Half-Life of Justice Poetry Dean Albarelli, Farm Haiku Sally Ball, Miracles Rod Farmer, Pigs Alice...
American Cities – Vol. VIII No. 2 (1994)
Paul D’Amato Fiction Mitch Berman, To These Guys Alan Cheuse, On the Beach Stuart Dybek, Cruising / Plato Plato Diane Glancy, A New Confederacy Michael A. Griffith, Kidnapped (A Romance) Matthew Lee, Under the Cross-Bronx Joyce Carol Oates, An Urban Paradox Edith Pearlman, Rules Joan Silber, Bobby Jackson Gregory Skwira, Night Birds John Snibbe, War...
American Humor – Vol. VII No. 2 (1993)
Doug Hagley Fiction Ron Carlson, What We Wanted to Do Mark O’Donnell, A Brownish Christmas Clyde Edgerton, Tending Trees, Modern Methods, 1891, Mumford, Colorado Molly Giles, Walking Tour: Rohnert Park Albert Goldbarth, The Short Course in Humor Steven Hartman, Buffalo Billy, Cochise the Eighth and the year of many things Robin Hemley, The Employee’s Head...
Sports in America – Vol. VI No. 2 (1992)
David Kenyon Fiction Madison Smartt Bell, Hammerhead John Ed Bradley, The Loser Siv Cedering, A Good Father Jack Driscoll, Hang Time Richard Elman, Miss Eleanore Helm David Allan Evans, The Celebration J. Clark Hansbarger, The Second Baseman Richard Hill, Spring Training Peter LaSalle, Hockey Angels Daniel Marcus, In the Rough Bill Meissner, The Hunting Jacket...
Autobiography – Vol. V No. 2 (1991)
Roxanne Frith John Balaban, from Remembering Heaven’s Face Rick Bass, Knapweed Judith Ortiz Cofer, The Paterson Public Library M.F.K. Fisher, Paris Journal George Garrett, Tigers in Red Weather: Some Academic Anecdotes John Haines, Death William Harrison, Present Tense Africa Gordon Lish, Wouldn’t a Title Just Make It Worse? Peter Najarian, The Hungry Ghost Naomi Shihab...
New Nature Writing – Vol. III No. 4 (1989)
Doug Hagley Nonfiction Rick Bass, The Afterlife / Valley of the Crows Charles Bowden, Love Among the Lion Killers Jean Craighead George, White Wilderness John Hay, A Faire Bay Edward Hoagland, A Year As It Turns William Kittredge, Ghosts Barry Lopez, Apologia Sherman Paul, From Here/Now: Mostly on Place Gary Snyder, The Woman Who Married...
The Sixties – Vol. II No. 2/3 (1988)
Bruce Ian Meader Fiction Richard Currey, In-Country Maxine Hong Kingston, Twisters and Shouters Fred Pfeil, The Angel of Dad Poetry Terry Adams, Writing Home / Point of View Lloyd Van Brunt, The Stars Like Minstrels Sing to Blake Naomi Shihab Nye, Eating in Berkeley Paul Silas, The Prison Poems: #188 Gary Snyder, Building Diane Wakoski,...
The Holocaust – Vol. I No. 1 (1987)
Bruce Ian Meader Fiction Madison Smartt Bell, The Forgotten Bridge Tom Clark, from The Exile of Celine Peter Najarian, from Daughters of Memory Clara Asscher-Pinkhof, Star Children Poetry Tom Absher, Newsreel David Ignatow, Its Name Charles Simic, That Bit of Vaudeville Ruth Whitman, The Testing of Hanna Senesh Nonfiction Eugene Arden, There Was No Cheering...
Writings from Prison – Vol. I No. 3 (1987)
Joanne Curran Fiction Fielding Dawson, Triumph! Melvin James, Sunday’s Worship Banning K. Lary, Death of a Duke Kent Monroe, Jr., Perple Jesus Poetry George C. Allen, Jr., Petri Dish Self-Portrait Leanne Archibeque, Machaca Darrah Cloud, Inmates Charles Culhane, Autumn Yard R. Geren Edwards, Nascene Raymond Ringo Fernandez, Cell-Rapping / Plastic and Steel Kirpal Gordon, Under...
