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Lake Effect, Volume 8

Lake Effect, Spring 2004, Volume 8, Cover Photo

 

Spring 2004
Volume 8

 

Gary Fincke’s “The Woman in White” listed as a Notable Essay of 2004 in
The Best American Essays 2005, edited by Susan Orlean.

Contributors and Samples:

Steve Almond
Jackie Bartley
Michele Battiste
Grace Bauer
Laurie Blauner
John Bradley
Michelle Brooks
Fleda Brown
Jenn Brown
Anthony Chiocco (Farrell Creative Nonfiction Award. Judge: Michael Martone)
Mark Cunningham
Jim Daniels
Elizabeth Dodd
Gary Fincke   ---   from The Woman in White
Elton Glaser
William Greenway
Jeff Gundy
James Haug   ---   Lost
Jane Hilberry
Asia Horton (Sonnenberg Poetry Award. Judge: Mark Doty)
Jeffrey Ingram
Linda Levitt
Dionisio D. Martinez
Michael Martone
Chris Mazza   ---   ​My Husband's Best Friend
Matthew McCaw
John Dermott
Ken Meisel
Eric Pankey
Greg Pape
Bryan Penberthy
Simon Perchik
Rachael Pridgeon
Tita Ramirez
Keith Ratzlaff
Edwin Romond
Larry Rubin
Pat Rushin   ---   from Quantum Physics & My Dog Bob
Elizabeth Scott
Jim Simmerman
Heather Slomski (Rebman Fiction Award. Judge: Michael Czyzniejewski)
Douglas Smith
Jordan Smith   ---   The Ceremony of Opening the Mouth
Virgil Suarez
Ryan G. Van Cleave
Angela Vogel
John Wylam


Editorial Staff

Lake Effect, Editor-in-Chief, George Looney
Editor-in-Chief:
George Looney

 

Lake Effect, Fiction Editor, T.C. Phillips
Fiction Editor:
T.C. Phillips
 

Lake Effect, Poetry Editor, Jen Town
Poetry Editor:
Jen Town

 

Lake Effect, Nonfiction Editor, Michael McEwan
Nonfiction Editor:
Michael McEwan

 

Lake Effect, Spring 2004, Volume 8, Staff Photo
​Front: Lisa Akus, Chastity Osbourne, Jen Town, Adam Sweeney
Back: Michael McEwan, Olivia Page, Jason Booth

 

Managing Editor: Tracie Morell
Consulting Editor: Sean Thomas Dougherty


Assistant Editors: Lisa Akus, Jason Booth, Jackie Cavicchio, Keith Doak, Amanda Dziubkowski, Rachel Evans,
 Jefrie Funtal, Chastity Osbourne, Olivia Page, Charity Shadle, Bradley Stewart, Adam Sweeney


Cover Artist: John Bavaro
Cover Design: Chris Majerik
Technical Consultant: Wendy Kallgren

 

Copyright © 2004 Lake Effect & respective artists
​Information, images and creative work on this website
may not be reproduced, republished, or mirrored.

 

Lake Effect: An International Literary Journal

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    • Lake Effect, Volume 26
    • Lake Effect, Volume 25
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    • Lake Effect, Volume 23
    • Lake Effect, Volume 22
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    • Lake Effect, Volume 20
    • Lake Effect, Volume 19
    • Lake Effect, Volume 18
    • Lake Effect, Volume 17
    • Lake Effect, Volume 16
    • Lake Effect, Volume 15
    • Lake Effect, Volume 14
    • Lake Effect, Volume 13
    • Lake Effect, Volume 12
    • Lake Effect, Volume 11
    • Lake Effect, Volume 10
    • Lake Effect, Volume 9
    • Lake Effect, Volume 8
    • Lake Effect, Volume 7
    • Lake Effect, Volume 6
    • Lake Effect, Volume 5
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