Issue Sixteen

March 2007

From the Editor

I’d be willing to bet that most of you read more literary magazines than I do. After having read between 150 and 200 submissions a month, I don’t have the same deep craving for more reading that I once had. One magazine that I do devour regularly, though, is Night Train. It’s currently on hiatus… Continue reading Issue Sixteen

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Heaven by the Highwayside Mike Amato(Read author interview)
There Swells and Jets a Heart Rusty Barnes(Read author interview)
Miss Hempstead’s Brother Myfanwy Collins(Read author interview)
This Is What You Left Behind Tod Goldberg(Read author interview)
Ten Very Short Stories John Leary(Read author interview)
Photographer and Model Stefani Nellen(Read author interview)
On Mondays, Francesca Takes the Stairs Cami Park(Read author interview)
Seven in the Morning Max Ruback(Read author interview)
Baby in a Jar Tom Saunders(Read author interview)
The Color of Moths Holly Selph(Read author interview)
The List Paul Silverman(Read author interview)
Glasgow Lullaby Rob McClure Smith(Read author interview)
Night Birds Craig Terlson(Read author interview)
Quake Beth Thomas(Read author interview)
Deep in the Heart of Texas Robert Travieso(Read author interview)
Disappearances Jeff Vande Zande(Read author interview)
This Is Just Another Yarn Ann Walters(Read author interview)
Travel Nancy Zafris(Read author interview)

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