Editor’s Notes by Joe Mackall
This issue is one we’ll remember fondly here at River Teeth—we finally have work by Phillip Lopate between our covers. We’ve admired and respected Lopate and his work for years. One of my all-time favorite novels is a quiet, loving gem titled The Rug Merchant, published in 1987. We’ve heard him read numerous times; we were even fortunate enough to have him at Ashland University a few years ago. Continue reading . . .
Contents
“Owl” Robert McGowan ◆ “Unearthing Leetso: Yellow Monster beneath the Four Corners of the World” Kathryn Winograd ◆ “In Defense of the Essay Collection” Phillip Lopate ◆ “The Hours: In Pursuit of Sleep” Maureen Stanton ◆ “Catch and Release. Repeat” Will Jennings ◆ “School Days” Kurt Caswell ◆ “The Bike: A Parable” Greg Bottoms ◆ “Libertyland: Reflections in the Rounding Board” Eric Dean Wilson ◆ “The Day of a Death, the First Thing that Changes Is What You Want from Strangers” Brad Modlin ◆ “The Widow, the Murderer, and the Accessory” K. Emily Bond ◆ “Burial Cloth Removed” Jill Noel Kandel ◆ “And the Walls Came Tumbling Down” J. Malcolm Garcia
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