Issue Twenty-Five

June 2009

From the Editor

Out of about 1100 submissions and solicitations, these eighteen stories found each other. I imagine them hanging out at the start of this summer, ‘Slanguistic Lipstick’ full of “summer laughter” and that trademark “cherry moon on her crystal flute.” A garden party in Mexico City. Maybe that’s where they all spend this season. ‘Me and… Continue reading Issue Twenty-Five

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Matt: How It Will Happen Amanda Nazario(Read author interview)
Northern Migration Brandon Wicks(Read author interview)
Bush Chanting Cynthia Helen Beecher(Read author interview)
The Hobblers Dan Chaon(Read author interview)
Trace Darlin’ Neal(Read author interview)
Woman in a Bar Dorianne Laux(Read author interview)
Slanguistic Lipstick Frank Dahai(Read author interview)
Home Economics Gail Louise Siegel(Read author interview)
Underfoot Joan Harvey(Read author interview)
Andersonville Lindsay Marianna Walker(Read author interview)
Me and Theodore Are Trapped in the Trunk of the Car with Rags in Our Mouths and Tape Around Our Wrists and Ankles, Please Let Us Out. Mary Hamilton(Read author interview)
Rain Natalie DeClerck(Read author interview)
Flying Pens Pam Bolton(Read author interview)
A Funny Smell Ray Vukcevich(Read author interview)
Exile on Payne Street Ryan Ridge(Read author interview)
Good Friday Steven Douglas Gullion(Read author interview)
A Minor Setback Tara Laskowski(Read author interview)
Rats Z.Z. Boone(Read author interview)

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