Ash Bowen's poetry has appeared in Crab Orchard Review, Blackbird, and Black Warrior Review, among other publications. He lives and works in Texarkana, AR.
Jennifer Jabaily's poetry has appeared in Mannequin Envy and Fickle Muses. She's a second-year MFA student at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
Ashley Anna McHugh is a third-year MFA student at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Her poems have appeared or are forthcoming in Measure, DIAGRAM and Memorious as well as other publications.
Johnathon Williams's poetry has appeared in Best New Poets 2009, the Pebble Lake Review, and Unsplendid. He lives in Fayetteville, AR, with his wife and daughters.
James Galvin’s book X holds a special place in my heart. The way he manages to do so much with so little reminds me of the power of Raymond Carver’s fiction. Throughout X, recurring themes of regret, loss and anger color the poems. The standout piece for me is “Dear Miss Emily,” one that I’ve been reading a lot lately. It takes my breath in a different place every time I read it.
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