Editor's Choice II: Fiction, Poetry & Art from the U.S. Small Press, 1978 to 1983 (Contemporary Anthology Series) [Paperback]

Among the 83 poets and authors of fiction are: Marge Piercy (Author), Dorothy Allison (Author), William Stafford (Author), Martín Espada (Author), Naomi Shihab Nye (Author), Thomas McGrath (Author), Wendell Berry (Author), Charles Bukowski (Author), Jaroslav Seifert... (Author), Morty Sklar (Editor), Mary Biggs (Editor), Among the 29 artists (including photographers) are: Richard E. Loftis (cover) (Illustrator), Lynda Barry (Illustrator), Sachiko Hamada (Illustrator), Peter Korniss (Illustrator), Dumile Feni (Illustrator), Joanne Leonard... (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Contemporary Anthology Series | Publication Date: July 1, 1987

Selections made from nominations by the editors of independent noncommercial presses and magazines. The first Editor's Choice spanned the period from 1965 to 1977. The volume following this one, Editor's Choice III, spans the period from 1983 to 1990.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

There is something here for every reader: male or female, gay or straight, black or white, etc. For that reason, the work should have been twice as long; as it stands, specific appetites are whetted but never satisfied. Here and there, one finds genuine nuggets: Charles Bukowski's booze-washed ode to "wife no. 3 or 4," an on-the-money cartoon by Lynda Barry, and Ron Wallace's sweet tale of bedtime stories, in which the child fails to grasp the big words but gets mad when Dad tries to explain them. But on the whole, most libraries would be better served by a subscription to co-editor Sklar's innovative journal The Spirit That Moves Us . David Kirby, English Dept., Florida State Univ., Tallahassee
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Review

Subtlety and refinement belong in abundance to the anthologists. --The Nation (Stuart Klawans)

There is something here for every reader: male or female, gay or straight, black or white, etc. --Library Journal

A stunning collection of poetry...original and inspired. --Granger's Index to Poetry

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: The Spirit That Moves Us Press; 1st U. S. edition (July 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0930370244
• ISBN-13: 978-0930370244
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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