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Ploughshares (Spring 2012)

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The Spring 2012 issue of Ploughshares, guest-edited by Nick Flynn. Ploughshares, a journal of new writing, is guest-edited serially by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles.This issue, guest-edited by poet and memoirist Nick Flynn, contains a diverse collection of poems, essays, and stories, from Eric Fair's essay Consequence, on being an interrogator at Abu Ghraib, to Major Jackson's list poem, "Why I Write Poetry." This stylistically varied issue features emerging poets like Samuel Amadon and Sophie Klahr, as well as established writers such as Steve Almond, Mark Slouka, D. A. Powell, Claudia Rankine, Lauren Groff, and others.Full Table of ContentsINTRODUCTIONNick FlynnEDITOR PROFILESusanna SonnenbergFICTION"Gondwana," by Steve Almond"Flux," by Mary Morris"Sinkhole," by Jamie Quatro"Dog," by Mark Slouka"Patrol," by David YostNONFICTION"The Blowjob Whale," by Sarah Braunstein"Consequence," by Eric Fair"How to Live with Uncertainty," by Kelle Groom"The Removers," by Andrew Meredith"The Adventure Family," by Melissa Sandor"The Devil's Spine," by Maria VenegasPOETRYSamuel AmadonBeth BachmannMary Jo BangHadara Bar-NadavGrace BauerSean BishopDanielle BlauShane BookJoel BrouwerJoseph J. CapistaPatricia CaspersVictoria ChangMark ConwayOlena Kalytiak DavisMichael DumanisMonica FerrellDeborah FlanaganDuriel E. HarrisMarie HoweIshion HutchinsonMajor JacksonSophie KlahrMichael KleinSarah KortemeierJoan LarkinThomas LuxSarah MesserCarrie MonizEileen MylesGregory PardloD. A. PowellClaudia RankineRoger ReevesJohn RybickiGlenn ShaheenKent ShawMary SzybistJames TolanM. A. VizsolyiRebecca WadlingerCharles Harper WebbAllison Benis WhiteSuzanne WiseRonnie YatesRachel ZuckerMISC."Swimming," a Plan B Essay by Lauren GroffPOSTSCRIPTSAlice Hoffman Prize for FictionBOOKSHELF- Jennifer De Leon Say Her A Novel, by Francisco Goldman- Sherrie Flick The Inverted A Novel, by John Dalton- Christopher Hennessy Poems, by C. Dale Young- John Skoyles The Memory of Poems, by Jack Myers; and God Breaketh Not All Men's Hearts Later Collected Poems, by Stanley Moss- Scott Stanfield Abbott A Novel, by Chris Bachelder

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Length 212 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Emerson College
Released January 1, 2012
Identifier (ISBN) 14741309
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Nick Flynn 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, Nick Flynn can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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"I find myself somewhat conflicted. The prose was competent, yet the characters lacked the depth I usually seek. Suitable if your reading queue is empty."
Sarah Young
Sarah Young August 18, 2024
"It was adequate. It verged on repetitive in the second act. A more concise edit would have served it well. A fair 3 stars."
Michael Torres
Michael Torres June 07, 2025
"A profoundly satisfying read. It strikes a perfect harmony of dialogue and world-building. Every chapter felt necessary. An absolute must-read for connoisseurs of the genre."
James Hill
James Hill July 03, 2024
"Such a rich narrative. The pacing was impeccable and the characters felt incredibly authentic. I was completely immersed. I will undoubtedly revisit this masterpiece."
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