Leslie Garrett, author of In the Country of Desire, explains what happened in the twenty-five-year silence since his first novel, The Beasts.
March/April 1993
Features
Editorial Etiquette
Poets whose work was accepted by New York Quarterly but who dared to inquire about publication timetables received a venomous letter from editor William Packard and saw their work rejected.
An Interview With Kathy Acker
Kathy Acker, one of the leading experimental writers in the United States, explains her use of pornography and appropriated text.
Writing the Last Frontier: The Literary Life in Alaska
Writers on the forefront of Alaskan literature writers discuss writing in a harsh environment.
Arte Público Press
The third story in our Small Press Series profiles the country's oldest and largest publisher of Hispanic literature.
An Interview with Leslie Garrett
Leslie Garrett, author of In the Country of Desire, explains what happened in the twenty-five-year silence since his first novel, The Beasts.
Physician as Poet, Poem as Patient
A physician-poet discovers how poems can help heal patients and nourish the art of medicine.
Vallecitos Retreat
A "rural-boy-turned-writer" discovers a restful paradise in nothern New Mexico.
The Quarterly Review of Literature at Fifty
For half a century, Theodore and Renee Weiss have presided over the evolution of one of the country's most influential journals.
News and Trends
Writer's Widow Endows Largest U.S. Poetry Prize
The winner of first annual Tufts Poetry Award, the largest U.S. award for a poet, will be announced April 2.
Independent Alternative Press Forms in New York City
Magic City Press, a small press located in New York City, was established last November by Howard Frey.
"Pages," A Gay and Lesbian Book Club, is Launched
A national book club designed to serve gay and lesbian readers is launched by John Thew, a Minneapolis-based arts administrator.
Minneapolis's Loft Offers Correspondence Courses
Long considered the center of literary activity in Minneapolis and a place where many Upper Midwest authors have honed their skills, the Loft recently announced tutoring by mail.