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Ploughshares Fall 2011

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Editor's Note:
The Fall 2011 issue of Ploughshares, guest-edited by DeWitt Henry. Ploughshares, a journal of new writing, is guest-edited serially by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles.This special 40th anniversary issue edited by Ploughshares co-founder DeWitt Henry features new work from former guest editors like Alice Hoffman, Sue Miller, and Maxine Kumin; an interview with Richard Yates from the archives; and poems and stories from emerging writers like James Scott and Laura van den Berg, introduced by prominent authors including James Alan McPherson and Elizabeth Spires.Full Table of ContentsINTRODUCTIONDeWitt HenryEDITOR PROFILEby Jack SmithFICTION"Apples," by Nickolas Butler (Intro. by James A. McPherson)"Treasure," by Alice Hoffman"from Burning Summer," by Sue Miller"Tag Sale," by Jay Neugeboren"from Next Life Might Be Kinder," by Howard Norman"Downstream," by James Scott (Intro. by Margot Livesey)"I Looked For You, I Called Your Name," by Laura van den Berg (Intro. by Don Lee)"The Sinner," by Ellen WilburNONFICTION"Catcher's Hang," by Susan Falco (Intro. by Dan Wakefield)"Dojo," by Jennifer Rose"Turning Points," by Richard TillinghastPOETRYBruce Bennett: "Life's What You Make It" and "The Thing's Impossible"B. H. Fairchild: "The Game" and "A House"Marilyn Hacker: "Tahrir"Lindsay Stuart Hill: "The Widow and the Pinecone" and "Nanquan Kills a Cat" (Intro. by Elizabeth Spires)Jane Hirshfield: "Hamper," "In a Kitchen Where Mushrooms Were Washed," and "Mop Without Stick"Maxine Kumin: "Ancient History in The Eye Center" and "Either Or"Jynne Dilling Martin: "Dropped Things Are Bound to Sink" (Intro. by Ellen Bryant Voigt)Gail Mazur: "Late Summer"Barbara Perez: "Bottle" (Intro. by Joyce Peseroff)Joyce Peseroff: "Two Ways to Play Shylock," "Your First Motherless Day," and "Margin of Error"Lloyd Schwartz: "Goldring"Jane Shore: "Fortune Cookies" and "Pickwick"Gary Soto: "What You Might Expect" and "Millennium Bridge"Elizabeth Spires: "A Life" and "Constructing a Religion"Richard Tillinghast: "Early Rising"Alan Williamson: "Sleep"MISC.Why I Play Golf: A Plan B Essay by Ron HansenFROM THE ARCHIVESAn Interview with Richard Yates: DeWitt Henry and Geoffrey ClarkBOOKSHELFAkshay Ahuja reviews: The Other Side of the Mirror: An American Travels Through Syria, by Brooke AllenGraham Foust reviews: The Vocation of Poetry: Essays, by Durs GrunbeinTony Hoagland reviews: Red Clay Weather: Poems, by Reginald ShepherdDinah Lenney reviews: Missing Lucile: Memories of the Grandmother I Never Knew, by Suzanne Berne

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Dewitt Henry is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, Dewitt Henry can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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"A decent, if standard, experience. It verged on repetitive in the second act. A more concise edit would have served it well. Suitable if your reading queue is empty."
George Rivera
George Rivera February 28, 2025
"Such a rich narrative. The pacing was impeccable and the characters felt incredibly authentic. I was completely immersed. Worth every moment spent reading."
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