This time, we’re primarily focusing on humorous/ironic visions, ranging from experimental stories by Eugenio Volpe and Mardith Louisell to Robert Lopez’s (Dzanc Books) postmodern short short, to more realistic ironic stories like that of Bryan S. Wang’s and Margaret Elysia Garcia’s and, finally, to more serious realistic pieces, such as the story of a lonely woman’s joblessness in London, by M. G. Stephens, and finally, a novel excerpt about a boy watching his father kill another boy, by Richard Perry.
In nonfiction, the essays question our culture–from Donna Steiner’s riveting response to late night pornographic phone calls, to Dawn Potter’s lyrical essay on a white woman reading Malcolm X, to Leslie Lawrence’s soul-searching account of teaching Hamlet to public school kids, to Julee Newberger’s musings on serving as an advocate for a foster child.
The distinguished poetry showcases variations in strategies and subject matter and includes such eminent poets as Martha Collins’ spare interrogation of white privilege, Daniel Tobin’s accomplished lyrical musings, and Dennis Hinrichsen’s unflinching imagery, and also includes surprising, probing work by other gifted poets.
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