Glimmer Train Stories No.42 (Spring 2002)

Glimmer Train Press, Inc., 2002. Soft cover. Very Good. Illustrated. Literary Magazine. No visible defects, some corner wear, still looks new. First appearance in print of these works. Includes stories by Monica Wood, H. G. Carroll, J. M. Ferguson, Jr., Lois Taylor, Amalia Melis, Robert Chibka, Brian Slattery and Brad Barkley. Interview with Kent Haruf, and an article in the "silenced voices" series on Burak Bekdil of Turkey by Siobhan Dowd. Each story is preceded by a picture of the author as a child, brief autobiographical comments, and a facsimile signature. Several authors in each issue also contribute to the comments and photographs found in the "Last Pages" at the end of each issue. A rather idiosyncratic journal located in Portland, Oregon, edited by two sisters, but one which consistently publishes excellent fiction. 196 pages. ISSN 1055-7520