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Ploughshares is the award-winning non-profit literary magazine based at Emerson College in Boston. Most of our print issues are guest-edited, and our mission is to present varying viewpoints. Our blog is an extension of our print publication, and so we feature writing from guest-bloggers. We present their opinions to our readers in order to foster a lively discussion, but do not necessarily endorse all viewpoints published on our blog.
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Category Archives: Contributors’ Notes
On Writing “Victoria Falls Hotel,” by Reese Okyong Kwon
Reese Okyong Kwon’s story, “Victoria Falls Hotel,” appears in our Winter 2012/13 issue, edited by Ladette Randolph and John Skoyles. I first came across a mention of the Korean phenomenon of fake funerals on Alexander Chee’s excellent blog, Koreanish. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Chee, Koreanish, Reese Okyong Kwon, Victoria Falls Hotel, Winter 2012
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On Writing “Telemetry,” by Matthew Neill Null
Matthew Neill Null’s story, “Telemetry,” appears in our Winter 2012/13 issue, edited by Ladette Randolph and John Skoyles. About ten years ago, I backpacked onto this mountain, the site of a logging ghost town, to do some fishing. I hadn’t … Continue reading
On Writing “Haloed Flotsam,” by David Thacker
David Thacker’s poem, “Haloed Flotsam,” appears in our Winter 2012/13 issue, edited by Ladette Randolph and John Skoyles. “Haloed Flotsam” is from a manuscript about pregnancy from a first-time father’s perspective. My wife and I have two daughters, and when … Continue reading
On Writing “My Father in the Rustling Trees,” by James Crews
James Crews’s poem, “My Father in the Rustling Trees,” appears in our Winter 2012/13 issue, edited by Ladette Randolph and John Skoyles. This poem was written during my first winter in Lincoln, Nebraska—where it’s hard not to hear things in … Continue reading
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Tagged D. H. Lawrence, James Crews, My Father in the Rustling Trees, poetry, Winter 2012
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On Writing “Visit #1,” by Afaa Michael Weaver
Afaa Michael Weaver’s poem, “Visit #1,” appears in our Winter 2012/13 issue, edited by Ladette Randolph and John Skoyles. “Visit #1″ is a result of a concern I had for my son who, at one point, struggled with issues that are … Continue reading
On Writing “A Hologram State of Mind” by Maria Terrone
Maria Terrone’s poem “A Hologram State of Mind” appears in our Winter 2012/13 issue, edited by Ladette Randolph and John Skoyles. As a poet and citizen of the 21st century, I have an ambivalent relationship with technology. Long resistant to … Continue reading
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Tagged A Hologram State of Mind, Maria Terrone, Winter 2012
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On Writing “What the Desert Said” by Kimberly Meyer
Over the quiet Christmas week, a few of the contributors to our Fall 2012 issue, guest edited by Patricia Hempl, will look back and reflect on their work in the magazine. Today, Kimberly Meyer discusses her essay “What the Desert … Continue reading
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Tagged Fall 2012, Felix Fabri, Homer, Kimberly Meyer, Patricia Hempl, The Odyssey, What the Desert Said
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On Writing “Evil Tongue,” by Dani Shapiro
Over the quiet Christmas week, a few of the contributors to our Fall 2012 issue, guest edited by Patricia Hampl, will look back and reflect on their work in the magazine. Today, Dani Shapiro discusses her essay “Evil Tongue.” —Andrew Ladd, Blog … Continue reading
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Tagged Dani Shapiro, Evil Tongue, Fall 2012, Patricia Hampl
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A Q&A with Karolin Felix, Cover Artist of the first Pshares Single
The inaugural Pshares Single, Lady of the Burlesque Ballet by Timothy Schaffert, features cover art by Polish artist Karolin Felix. We chat with Karolin about her artistic practice, fairy tales and freak shows, and what happens to one of her … Continue reading
Rachel Zucker on her poem, “Please Alice Notley Tell Me How to Be Old”
Rachel Zucker’s poem, “Please Alice Notley Tell Me How to Be Old,” appears in our Spring 2012 issue, guest edited by Nick Flynn. “Please Alice Notley Tell Me How to Be Old” opens with these lines: but don’t read this … Continue reading
