Spring 2005
Volume 9
Edith Pearlman’s “Self-Reliance” reprinted in
The Best American Short Stories 2006, edited by Ann Pritchett.
Abby Frucht’s “The Wetting” listed as a Notable Essay of 2005 in
The Best American Essays 2006, edited by Lauren Slater.
Contributors and Samples:
Meena Alexander
Tim Applegate
Lana Hechtman Ayers
Karen Babine
Krystal Bates (Rebman Fiction Award. Judge: Brian Evenson)
Caren Beilin
David Bergman
Laurie Blauner
Thomas Bonfiglio --- from Anglers
Daniel Bourne
Matthew Brennan
Andrea Hollander Budy
Scott Cairns
Barbara Siegel Carlson
O.J. Cartaya
Lynn Domina
James Doyle
Denise Duhamel
Angie Estes --- Palinode
R.M. Evans (Farrell Creative Nonfiction Award. Judge: Debora Digges)
Abby Frucht
John Gallaher
James Grabill
Gwen Hart
Michael Heffernan
T.R. Hummer --- Rather Than Nothing
Mark Irwin
David James
Laura Kasischke
David Kirby
Gerry LaFemina
Michael Martone
Melanie McCabe
Edith Pearlman --- from Self-Reliance
Lawrence Raab
Doug Ramspeck
Tom Rechtin
Arthur Saltzman --- from Falling with Style
Catherine Sasanov
Douglas Smith
Joe Taylor
Chase Twitchell
Lee Upton
F. Keith Wahle
Renee Wells
Gabriel Welsch
Francine Witte
Corey Zeller (Sonnenberg Poetry Award. Judge: Al Maginnes)
Art Zileruelo
Editorial Staff
Editor-in-Chief:
George Looney
Fiction Editor:
T.C. Phillips
Poetry Editor:
Jen Town
Nonfiction Editor:
Michael McEwan
Nonfiction Editor:
Rachel Evans
Consulting Editors: Sean Thomas Dougherty, Tom Noyes
Assistant Editors: Lisa Akus, April Ames, Jason Booth, Justin Brusino, Keith Doak, Patrick Doyle,
Amanda Dziubkowski, Jefrie Funtal, Brittany Hess, Kimberly Pitek, Bradley Stewart, Corey Zeller
Cover Artist: Suzanne Proulx
Cover Design: Chris Majerik
Technical Consultant: Wendy Kallgren
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