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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Behind the Cover Redesign
Longtime subscribers of Ploughshares will have noticed a dramatic change in the journal’s appearance between our Spring 2009 issue, guest-edited by Eleanor Wilner, and Fall 2009 issue, guest-edited by Kathryn Harrison: The iconic art-and-title design used throughout most of our … Continue reading
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Jay Rogoff on History and Ballet in Contemporary Poetry
“Swanilda Meets Her Twin,” a spiraling poem of realization and emotion by Jay Rogoff, appeared in our Spring 2010 issue. In two voices it compares Swanilda to her manufactured twin, noting the subtle–yet important–differences between flesh and blood, and imitation. … Continue reading
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Amy Newman on Her Favorite Cashier and the Poetry of Everyday Moments
Our Spring 2010 issue contains the poems “The Cat” and “Making Small Talk, the Cashier at the Grocery Inadvertently Creates a Religion” by Amy Newman. The first poem takes a small moment, watching a cat, and builds wonderment up toward … Continue reading
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Staying In, Staying Put
Guest post by Aimee Nezhukumatathil Greetings from the land of popsicles and frozen blueberries! It is blueberry time here in Western NY. My family just returned from our local organic farm (actually called “Blueberry Hill,” how cute is that?) and … Continue reading
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Lawless Discipline and Other Western Charms
Guest post by Carol Keeley Before caravanning West with a couple of movers–who drove out from the mountains, arrived ripely hung-over, looked at all the boxes of books and 78s, then called local movers to off-load the gig–we lived half … Continue reading
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Scott Nadelson on Fictional Autobiography and Surprising Details
Our Spring 2010 issue includes the story “Dolph Schayes’s Broken Arm” by Scott Nadelson, who recently wrapped up his duties as a Get Behind the Plough blogger. The story’s narrator recalls the physical manifestations of lost love during his twentieth … Continue reading
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A Summer Reading List From Ploughshares
Elisabeth Denison, one of Ploughshares‘ wonderful summer editorial interns, wrote this post. Compiled here is an assortment of poetry and short fiction, novels and memoir, which has been amassed with the leisurely undertaking of ‘summer reading’ in mind. All of … Continue reading
Bridget Lowe on Recipients of Poetry
Bridget Lowe, who’s brightened up our Get Behind the Plough feature for the past few months, published three poems in our Spring 2010 issue: “Anti-Pastoral;” “The Pilgrim is Bridled and Bespectacled,” in which the speaker honors the world, even “after … Continue reading
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Who Is Your Writing Family?
Guest post by Aimee Nezhukumatathil Reader, I have survived a full two weeks of having a newborn at home. I suppose “survive” is a bit melodramatic for how fast and joy-filled it actually was and in spite of my doubts … Continue reading
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Literary Conversations
Guest post by Carol Keeley It began, like most obsessions, in a used bookstore on Broadway. Late one afternoon, I was listlessly foraging for food and stopped to browse pre-loved books in my old Chicago neighborhood. I venture to say … Continue reading
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