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11-22-2019 |
Conjunctions:73, Earth Elegies Features New Work from Brian Evenson, Joyce Carol Oates, James Morrow, Lance Olsen, Rae Armantrout, Quincy Troupe, Eliot Weinberger, Nathaniel Mackey, Sabine Schiffner, Rob Nixon, Heather Altfeld, Arthur Sze, Francine Prose, Troy Jollimore, and Kristine Ong MuslimTo be mindful of the planet we call home is to be aware that our natural world is suffering. Its oceans are rising up, as if in protest. Its populations of birds and fish, of mammals and reptiles, are, many of them, in steep and steady decline. Forests, coral reefs, habitats of every sort of life form, from tree frogs to butterfly fish, from elephants to bees, are profoundly afflicted. Conjunctions:73, Earth Elegies—the latest issue of the innovative literary magazine published by Bard College—gathers writings that examine and lament the plight of our planet, while also celebrating its grand sublimity, its peerless beauty, and its indispensability. Edited by novelist and Bard literature professor Bradford Morrow, Earth Elegies features an exclusive interview with Underland author Robert Macfarlane, conducted by Diane Ackerman; a new translation of Sabine Schiffner poems; as well as new work from Brian Evenson, James Morrow, Lance Olsen, Joyce Carol Oates, Rae Armantrout, Quincy Troupe, Eliot Weinberger, Nathaniel Mackey, Sabine Schiffner, Rob Nixon, Heather Altfeld, Arthur Sze, Francine Prose, Troy Jollimore, and Kristine Ong Muslim.“It is inarguable that our planet and all of its denizens, both flora and fauna, humans among them, are imperiled,” writes Morrow. “Earth Elegies addresses this essential theme and celebrates our fragile, sublime, indispensable world. All of these writers have approached our theme from unexpectedly different angles, but no matter how diverse their narratives, the many voices and visions in this issue emanate from a single concern: the survival of our planet.” Additional contributors to Earth Elegies include Matthew Cheney, Jessica Campbell, Rachel Blau DuPlessis, Krista Eastman, Matthew Gavin Frank, Troy Jollimore, Karla Kelsey, Hilary Leichter, Rebecca Lilly, Sandra Meek, Kate Monaghan, Andrew Mossin, Yxta Maya Murray, Rob Nixon, Toby Olson, Jessica Reed, Donald Revell, Sofia Samatar, Jonathan Thirkield, Debbie Urbanski, Thomas Dai, and Wil Weitzel. The Washington Post says, “Conjunctions offers a showplace for some of the most exciting and demanding writers now at work.” Edited by Bradford Morrow and published twice yearly by Bard College, Conjunctions publishes innovative fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction by emerging voices and contemporary masters. For nearly four decades, Conjunctions has challenged accepted forms and styles, with equal emphasis on groundbreaking experimentation and rigorous execution. Named a “Top Literary Magazine 2019” by Reedsy, the journal was a finalist for both the 2018 and 2019 ASME Award for Fiction and the 2018 CLMP Firecracker Award for General Excellence. In addition, contributions to recent issues have been selected for The Best American Essays (2018, 2019), The Pushcart Prize XLIV: Best of the Small Presses, Best American Experimental Writing 2020, Best Small Fictions 2019, and The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror: 2019. For more information on the latest issue, please visit conjunctions.com/print/archive/conjunctions73. To order a copy, go to annandaleonline.org/conjunctions, call the Conjunctions office at 845-758-7054, e-mail [email protected], or write to Conjunctions, Bard College, PO Box 5000, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000. Visit the Conjunctions website at conjunctions.com. http://www.conjunctions.com/ Meta: Subject(s): Division of Languages and Literature | Institutes(s): Conjunctions | |
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11-04-2019 |
Photo: Sigrid Nunez. Image Credit: Nancy Crampton
Meta: Subject(s): Division of Languages and Literature,Written Arts Program | Institutes(s): Bard Undergraduate Programs,Conjunctions | |
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