Our winter 2011 issue features another group of ambitious writers celebrating and investigating life with unflinching honesty, humor, and imagination. Our poetry includes works by J. Scott Brownlee, Emily Carr, Dawn Pendergast, and Emily Stone, each of whom is playing with language in surprising, evocative ways. Our prose includes new fiction by Sean Bernard, whose "Hystericalectomy" is fresh and devastating, and Daniel Browne, whose fast-paced and sharply written, "Omakase" will make you hungry; essays by Michelle Auerbach, B.J. Jones, Graham Oliver, and Victoria Scher round out our non-fiction section.
We also talk with award-winning poet, playwright, and author Susan Griffin, whose book, A Chorus of Stones, was a finalist for the Pulitzer, and author Bill Minutaglio, whose writing has appeared in The New York Times, Esquire, Newsweek, Texas Monthly, The Los Angeles Times, Outside, and numerous other publications. As with past issues, our book reviews focus largely on the smaller presses. Good writing abounds and we're excited to spread the word once again.
Last but not least, we're excited to share videos of George Saunders, Wells Tower, and the poet Thomas Lux reading from their work and discussing craft with the students of Texas State University.
There is something for everyone in this issue and we won't be surprised if you find yourself returning to these pages again and again.
