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Vol. 72 No. 1

, guest editor

translated by 
Craig Beaven
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Craig Beaven
translated by 
Craig Beaven

Portrait of My Daughter in Repose

Portrait of My Daughter in Repose

Portrait of My Daughter in Repose

Portrait of My Daughter in Repose

Portrait of My Daughter in Repose

translated by 
Jeevan Narney
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Jeevan Narney
translated by 
Jeevan Narney

Re-fusing a Vision

Re-fusing a Vision

Re-fusing a Vision

Re-fusing a Vision

Re-fusing a Vision

translated by 
Jeevan Narney
*
Jeevan Narney
translated by 
Jeevan Narney

You Are Not the Enemy

You Are Not the Enemy

You Are Not the Enemy

You Are Not the Enemy

You Are Not the Enemy

translated by 
Janan Alexandra
*
Janan Alexandra
translated by 
Janan Alexandra

return

return

return

return

return

translated by 
Janan Alexandra
*
Janan Alexandra
translated by 
Janan Alexandra

heritage language

heritage language

heritage language

heritage language

heritage language

translated by 
Janan Alexandra
*
Janan Alexandra
translated by 
Janan Alexandra

practice

practice

practice

practice

practice

translated by 
Julia McDaniel
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Julia McDaniel
translated by 
Julia McDaniel

Making French Pastries for Rural Floridians

Making French Pastries for Rural Floridians

Making French Pastries for Rural Floridians

Making French Pastries for Rural Floridians

Making French Pastries for Rural Floridians

translated by 
Brianna Low
*
Brianna Low
translated by 
Brianna Low

P.A.I.N.

P.A.I.N.

P.A.I.N.

P.A.I.N.

P.A.I.N.

translated by 
Nancy Keating
*
Nancy Keating
translated by 
Nancy Keating

The Grammar of Odysseus’s Wife

The Grammar of Odysseus’s Wife

The Grammar of Odysseus’s Wife

The Grammar of Odysseus’s Wife

The Grammar of Odysseus’s Wife

translated by 
Mistinguette Smith
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Mistinguette Smith
translated by 
Mistinguette Smith

Roba: a cycle of four poems

Roba: a cycle of four poems

Roba: a cycle of four poems

Roba: a cycle of four poems

Roba: a cycle of four poems

translated by 
Erica Wright
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Erica Wright
translated by 
Erica Wright

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

translated by 
Mandy Moe Pwint Tu
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Mandy Moe Pwint Tu
translated by 
Mandy Moe Pwint Tu

Statement by the President of the Security Council on Myanmar, March 10, 2021

Statement by the President of the Security Council on Myanmar, March 10, 2021

Statement by the President of the Security Council on Myanmar, March 10, 2021

Statement by the President of the Security Council on Myanmar, March 10, 2021

Statement by the President of the Security Council on Myanmar, March 10, 2021

translated by 
Mandy Moe Pwint Tu
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Mandy Moe Pwint Tu
translated by 
Mandy Moe Pwint Tu

Kin Ma

Kin Ma

Kin Ma

Kin Ma

Kin Ma

translated by 
Mandy Moe Pwint Tu
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Mandy Moe Pwint Tu
translated by 
Mandy Moe Pwint Tu

Cremating Our Fathers

Cremating Our Fathers

Cremating Our Fathers

Cremating Our Fathers

Cremating Our Fathers

translated by 
Richard Tillinghast
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Richard Tillinghast
translated by 
Richard Tillinghast

Solstice

Solstice

Solstice

Solstice

Solstice

translated by 
Whittney Jones
*
Whittney Jones
translated by 
Whittney Jones

IVADo Chemotherapy

IVADo Chemotherapy

IVADo Chemotherapy

IVADo Chemotherapy

IVADo Chemotherapy

translated by 
Hayley Graffunder
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Hayley Graffunder
translated by 
Hayley Graffunder

I Call Her Doom. I Call Her Anya.

I Call Her Doom. I Call Her Anya.

I Call Her Doom. I Call Her Anya.

I Call Her Doom. I Call Her Anya.

I Call Her Doom. I Call Her Anya.

translated by 
Hayley Graffunder
*
Hayley Graffunder
translated by 
Hayley Graffunder

Doom Comes for Grandpa Jim

Doom Comes for Grandpa Jim

Doom Comes for Grandpa Jim

Doom Comes for Grandpa Jim

Doom Comes for Grandpa Jim

translated by 
Crystal Karlberg
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Crystal Karlberg
translated by 
Crystal Karlberg

Whale Bone Landscape

Whale Bone Landscape

Whale Bone Landscape

Whale Bone Landscape

Whale Bone Landscape

translated by 
Crystal Karlberg
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Crystal Karlberg
translated by 
Crystal Karlberg

Storm’s Coming

Storm’s Coming

Storm’s Coming

Storm’s Coming

Storm’s Coming

translated by 
Katie Hartsock
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Katie Hartsock
translated by 
Katie Hartsock

Marriage Bed with Medical Devices

Marriage Bed with Medical Devices

Marriage Bed with Medical Devices

Marriage Bed with Medical Devices

Marriage Bed with Medical Devices

translated by 
Katie Hartsock
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Katie Hartsock
translated by 
Katie Hartsock

Needle in a Haystack

Needle in a Haystack

Needle in a Haystack

Needle in a Haystack

Needle in a Haystack

translated by 
Francis Lunney
*
Francis Lunney
translated by 
Francis Lunney

Postcard from Blue Earth, Minnesota

Postcard from Blue Earth, Minnesota

Postcard from Blue Earth, Minnesota

Postcard from Blue Earth, Minnesota

Postcard from Blue Earth, Minnesota

translated by 
Teow Lim Goh
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Teow Lim Goh
translated by 
Teow Lim Goh

Chinese Camp

Chinese Camp

Chinese Camp

Chinese Camp

Chinese Camp

translated by 
Teow Lim Goh
*
Teow Lim Goh
translated by 
Teow Lim Goh

Housekeeping

Housekeeping

Housekeeping

Housekeeping

Housekeeping

translated by 
Ibe Liebenberg
*
Ibe Liebenberg
translated by 
Ibe Liebenberg

Fire Season 2015

Fire Season 2015

Fire Season 2015

Fire Season 2015

Fire Season 2015

translated by 
Ibe Liebenberg
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Ibe Liebenberg
translated by 
Ibe Liebenberg

Fire Season 2016

Fire Season 2016

Fire Season 2016

Fire Season 2016

Fire Season 2016

translated by 
CD Eskilson
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CD Eskilson
translated by 
CD Eskilson

Heredity

Heredity

Heredity

Heredity

Heredity

translated by 
CD Eskilson
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CD Eskilson
translated by 
CD Eskilson

On Hold, I Think About the Shape of Words

On Hold, I Think About the Shape of Words

On Hold, I Think About the Shape of Words

On Hold, I Think About the Shape of Words

On Hold, I Think About the Shape of Words

translated by 
Jess Yuan
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Jess Yuan
translated by 
Jess Yuan

Basking in Monsanto Pond

Basking in Monsanto Pond

Basking in Monsanto Pond

Basking in Monsanto Pond

Basking in Monsanto Pond

translated by 
Mary Ardery
*
Mary Ardery
translated by 
Mary Ardery

Fire

Fire

Fire

Fire

Fire

translated by 
Mary Ardery
*
Mary Ardery
translated by 
Mary Ardery

Learning Curve

Learning Curve

Learning Curve

Learning Curve

Learning Curve

translated by 
Jonathan Blake
*
Jonathan Blake
translated by 
Jonathan Blake

Early Spring

Early Spring

Early Spring

Early Spring

Early Spring

translated by 
Doug Ramspeck
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Doug Ramspeck
translated by 
Doug Ramspeck

i climbed into my body today

i climbed into my body today

i climbed into my body today

i climbed into my body today

i climbed into my body today

translated by 
Nan Cohen
*
Nan Cohen
translated by 
Nan Cohen

Subway Elegy

Subway Elegy

Subway Elegy

Subway Elegy

Subway Elegy

translated by 
Jane Satterfield
*
Jane Satterfield
translated by 
Jane Satterfield

Charlotte Bronte: The Seance

Charlotte Bronte: The Seance

Charlotte Bronte: The Seance

Charlotte Bronte: The Seance

Charlotte Bronte: The Seance

translated by 
Jessica Cuello
*
Jessica Cuello
translated by 
Jessica Cuello

Dear Mother,

Dear Mother,

Dear Mother,

Dear Mother,

Dear Mother,

translated by 
Jessica Cuello
*
Jessica Cuello
translated by 
Jessica Cuello

Dear Mother,

Dear Mother,

Dear Mother,

Dear Mother,

Dear Mother,

translated by 
Ami Patel
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Ami Patel
translated by 
Ami Patel

Wanting is the way to free

Wanting is the way to free

Wanting is the way to free

Wanting is the way to free

Wanting is the way to free

translated by 
Betsy Fagin
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Betsy Fagin
translated by 
Betsy Fagin

Going to Mars alone

Going to Mars alone

Going to Mars alone

Going to Mars alone

Going to Mars alone

translated by 
Betsy Fagin
*
Betsy Fagin
translated by 
Betsy Fagin

Jetstar

Jetstar

Jetstar

Jetstar

Jetstar

translated by 
Jason B. Crawford
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Jason B. Crawford
translated by 
Jason B. Crawford

3-Man Weave: Learning to Braid

3-Man Weave: Learning to Braid

3-Man Weave: Learning to Braid

3-Man Weave: Learning to Braid

3-Man Weave: Learning to Braid

translated by 
Margaret Benbow
*
Margaret Benbow
translated by 
Margaret Benbow

Peter the Wild Boy Thinks About His Humans

Peter the Wild Boy Thinks About His Humans

Peter the Wild Boy Thinks About His Humans

Peter the Wild Boy Thinks About His Humans

Peter the Wild Boy Thinks About His Humans

translated by 
Naomi Mulvihill
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Naomi Mulvihill
translated by 
Naomi Mulvihill

Dubbed, Staked Out, Overwritten—

Dubbed, Staked Out, Overwritten—

Dubbed, Staked Out, Overwritten—

Dubbed, Staked Out, Overwritten—

Dubbed, Staked Out, Overwritten—

translated by 
Ann Hudson
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Ann Hudson
translated by 
Ann Hudson

My Father Used to Read Books

My Father Used to Read Books

My Father Used to Read Books

My Father Used to Read Books

My Father Used to Read Books

translated by 
G. C. Waldrep
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G. C. Waldrep
translated by 
G. C. Waldrep

On the Senses

On the Senses

On the Senses

On the Senses

On the Senses

translated by 
G. C. Waldrep
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G. C. Waldrep
translated by 
G. C. Waldrep

Concordance

Concordance

Concordance

Concordance

Concordance

translated by 
Jennifer Franklin
*
Jennifer Franklin
translated by 
Jennifer Franklin

Memento Mori: Shelter Dog

Memento Mori: Shelter Dog

Memento Mori: Shelter Dog

Memento Mori: Shelter Dog

Memento Mori: Shelter Dog

translated by 
Rita Feinstein
*
Rita Feinstein
translated by 
Rita Feinstein

Self-Portrait as Upstate New York

Self-Portrait as Upstate New York

Self-Portrait as Upstate New York

Self-Portrait as Upstate New York

Self-Portrait as Upstate New York

FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Vol. 72 No. 1

, guest editor

translated by 
Craig Beaven
*
Craig Beaven

Portrait of My Daughter in Repose

Portrait of My Daughter in Repose

Portrait of My Daughter in Repose

by 
Craig Beaven
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Jeevan Narney
*
Jeevan Narney

Re-fusing a Vision

Re-fusing a Vision

Re-fusing a Vision

by 
Jeevan Narney
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Jeevan Narney
*
Jeevan Narney

You Are Not the Enemy

You Are Not the Enemy

You Are Not the Enemy

by 
Jeevan Narney
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Janan Alexandra
*
Janan Alexandra

return

return

return

by 
Janan Alexandra
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Janan Alexandra
*
Janan Alexandra

heritage language

heritage language

heritage language

by 
Janan Alexandra
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Janan Alexandra
*
Janan Alexandra

practice

practice

practice

by 
Janan Alexandra
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Julia McDaniel
*
Julia McDaniel

Making French Pastries for Rural Floridians

Making French Pastries for Rural Floridians

Making French Pastries for Rural Floridians

by 
Julia McDaniel
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Brianna Low
*
Brianna Low

P.A.I.N.

P.A.I.N.

P.A.I.N.

by 
Brianna Low
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Nancy Keating
*
Nancy Keating

The Grammar of Odysseus’s Wife

The Grammar of Odysseus’s Wife

The Grammar of Odysseus’s Wife

by 
Nancy Keating
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Mistinguette Smith
*
Mistinguette Smith

Roba: a cycle of four poems

Roba: a cycle of four poems

Roba: a cycle of four poems

by 
Mistinguette Smith
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Erica Wright
*
Erica Wright

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

by 
Erica Wright
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Mandy Moe Pwint Tu
*
Mandy Moe Pwint Tu

Statement by the President of the Security Council on Myanmar, March 10, 2021

Statement by the President of the Security Council on Myanmar, March 10, 2021

Statement by the President of the Security Council on Myanmar, March 10, 2021

by 
Mandy Moe Pwint Tu
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Mandy Moe Pwint Tu
*
Mandy Moe Pwint Tu

Kin Ma

Kin Ma

Kin Ma

by 
Mandy Moe Pwint Tu
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Mandy Moe Pwint Tu
*
Mandy Moe Pwint Tu

Cremating Our Fathers

Cremating Our Fathers

Cremating Our Fathers

by 
Mandy Moe Pwint Tu
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Richard Tillinghast
*
Richard Tillinghast

Solstice

Solstice

Solstice

by 
Richard Tillinghast
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Whittney Jones
*
Whittney Jones

IVADo Chemotherapy

IVADo Chemotherapy

IVADo Chemotherapy

by 
Whittney Jones
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Hayley Graffunder
*
Hayley Graffunder

I Call Her Doom. I Call Her Anya.

I Call Her Doom. I Call Her Anya.

I Call Her Doom. I Call Her Anya.

by 
Hayley Graffunder
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Hayley Graffunder
*
Hayley Graffunder

Doom Comes for Grandpa Jim

Doom Comes for Grandpa Jim

Doom Comes for Grandpa Jim

by 
Hayley Graffunder
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Crystal Karlberg
*
Crystal Karlberg

Whale Bone Landscape

Whale Bone Landscape

Whale Bone Landscape

by 
Crystal Karlberg
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Crystal Karlberg
*
Crystal Karlberg

Storm’s Coming

Storm’s Coming

Storm’s Coming

by 
Crystal Karlberg
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Katie Hartsock
*
Katie Hartsock

Marriage Bed with Medical Devices

Marriage Bed with Medical Devices

Marriage Bed with Medical Devices

by 
Katie Hartsock
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Katie Hartsock
*
Katie Hartsock

Needle in a Haystack

Needle in a Haystack

Needle in a Haystack

by 
Katie Hartsock
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Francis Lunney
*
Francis Lunney

Postcard from Blue Earth, Minnesota

Postcard from Blue Earth, Minnesota

Postcard from Blue Earth, Minnesota

by 
Francis Lunney
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Teow Lim Goh
*
Teow Lim Goh

Chinese Camp

Chinese Camp

Chinese Camp

by 
Teow Lim Goh
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Teow Lim Goh
*
Teow Lim Goh

Housekeeping

Housekeeping

Housekeeping

by 
Teow Lim Goh
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Ibe Liebenberg
*
Ibe Liebenberg

Fire Season 2015

Fire Season 2015

Fire Season 2015

by 
Ibe Liebenberg
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Ibe Liebenberg
*
Ibe Liebenberg

Fire Season 2016

Fire Season 2016

Fire Season 2016

by 
Ibe Liebenberg
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
CD Eskilson
*
CD Eskilson

Heredity

Heredity

Heredity

by 
CD Eskilson
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
CD Eskilson
*
CD Eskilson

On Hold, I Think About the Shape of Words

On Hold, I Think About the Shape of Words

On Hold, I Think About the Shape of Words

by 
CD Eskilson
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Jess Yuan
*
Jess Yuan

Basking in Monsanto Pond

Basking in Monsanto Pond

Basking in Monsanto Pond

by 
Jess Yuan
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Mary Ardery
*
Mary Ardery

Fire

Fire

Fire

by 
Mary Ardery
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Mary Ardery
*
Mary Ardery

Learning Curve

Learning Curve

Learning Curve

by 
Mary Ardery
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Jonathan Blake
*
Jonathan Blake

Early Spring

Early Spring

Early Spring

by 
Jonathan Blake
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Doug Ramspeck
*
Doug Ramspeck

i climbed into my body today

i climbed into my body today

i climbed into my body today

by 
Doug Ramspeck
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Nan Cohen
*
Nan Cohen

Subway Elegy

Subway Elegy

Subway Elegy

by 
Nan Cohen
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Jane Satterfield
*
Jane Satterfield

Charlotte Bronte: The Seance

Charlotte Bronte: The Seance

Charlotte Bronte: The Seance

by 
Jane Satterfield
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Jessica Cuello
*
Jessica Cuello

Dear Mother,

Dear Mother,

Dear Mother,

by 
Jessica Cuello
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Jessica Cuello
*
Jessica Cuello

Dear Mother,

Dear Mother,

Dear Mother,

by 
Jessica Cuello
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Ami Patel
*
Ami Patel

Wanting is the way to free

Wanting is the way to free

Wanting is the way to free

by 
Ami Patel
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Betsy Fagin
*
Betsy Fagin

Going to Mars alone

Going to Mars alone

Going to Mars alone

by 
Betsy Fagin
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Betsy Fagin
*
Betsy Fagin

Jetstar

Jetstar

Jetstar

by 
Betsy Fagin
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Jason B. Crawford
*
Jason B. Crawford

3-Man Weave: Learning to Braid

3-Man Weave: Learning to Braid

3-Man Weave: Learning to Braid

by 
Jason B. Crawford
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Margaret Benbow
*
Margaret Benbow

Peter the Wild Boy Thinks About His Humans

Peter the Wild Boy Thinks About His Humans

Peter the Wild Boy Thinks About His Humans

by 
Margaret Benbow
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Naomi Mulvihill
*
Naomi Mulvihill

Dubbed, Staked Out, Overwritten—

Dubbed, Staked Out, Overwritten—

Dubbed, Staked Out, Overwritten—

by 
Naomi Mulvihill
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Ann Hudson
*
Ann Hudson

My Father Used to Read Books

My Father Used to Read Books

My Father Used to Read Books

by 
Ann Hudson
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
G. C. Waldrep
*
G. C. Waldrep

On the Senses

On the Senses

On the Senses

by 
G. C. Waldrep
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
G. C. Waldrep
*
G. C. Waldrep

Concordance

Concordance

Concordance

by 
G. C. Waldrep
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Jennifer Franklin
*
Jennifer Franklin

Memento Mori: Shelter Dog

Memento Mori: Shelter Dog

Memento Mori: Shelter Dog

by 
Jennifer Franklin
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 
translated by 
Rita Feinstein
*
Rita Feinstein

Self-Portrait as Upstate New York

Self-Portrait as Upstate New York

Self-Portrait as Upstate New York

by 
Rita Feinstein
,
 
 and 
,
 
 and 
, and 

FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS
COMING SOON

Vol. 72 No. 1

, guest editor

Including contributions from:

Janan Alexandra
Janan Alexandra
Mary Ardery
Mary Ardery
Craig Beaven
Craig Beaven
Margaret Benbow
Margaret Benbow
Jonathan Blake
Jonathan Blake
Nan Cohen
Nan Cohen
Jason B. Crawford
Jason B. Crawford
Jessica Cuello
Jessica Cuello
CD Eskilson
CD Eskilson
Betsy Fagin
Betsy Fagin
Rita Feinstein
Rita Feinstein
Jennifer Franklin
Jennifer Franklin
Hayley Graffunder
Hayley Graffunder
Katie Hartsock
Katie Hartsock
Ann Hudson
Ann Hudson
Whittney Jones
Whittney Jones
Crystal Karlberg
Crystal Karlberg
Nancy Keating
Nancy Keating
Ibe Liebenberg
Ibe Liebenberg
Teow Lim Goh
Teow Lim Goh
Brianna Low
Brianna Low
Francis Lunney
Francis Lunney
Julia McDaniel
Julia McDaniel
Naomi Mulvihill
Naomi Mulvihill
Jeevan Narney
Jeevan Narney
Ami Patel
Ami Patel
Doug Ramspeck
Doug Ramspeck
Jane Satterfield
Jane Satterfield
Mistinguette Smith
Mistinguette Smith
Richard Tillinghast
Richard Tillinghast
Mandy Moe Pwint Tu
Mandy Moe Pwint Tu
G. C. Waldrep
G. C. Waldrep
Erica Wright
Erica Wright
Jess Yuan
Jess Yuan

FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS
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