Land-Grant College Review, Issue No. Two [Paperback]

Jeffery Renard Allen (Author), Arthur Bradford (Author), Alan Cheuse (Author), Jonathan Goldstein (Author), Jim Hanas (Author), Roy Kesey (Author), Jeff MacGregor (Author), Nelly Reifler (Author), David Schuman (Author), Peter Walpole (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2004

The LGCR's second issue's cover features artwork beholden to our aesthetic of ransacking the past for amazing nonsense, and the interior artwork is as creepy and wonderful as we'd hoped it'd be. All the artwork was done by Joy Kolitsky (the advertisements, too, which are possibly worth the price of admission themselves). Not to mention ten really fantastic stories, including one about an existential hero who lives with his mom, one that includes both a dog and an astronaut, and another set in a sort of Japan.

Editorial Reviews

Review

We're wildly enthusiastic about the LGCR. We read it straight through -- and we never do that with literary journals. -- The Elegant Variation

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Land-Grant College Review (June 2004)
• ISBN-10: 0972867813
• ISBN-13: 978-0972867818
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,712,977 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Arthur Bradford was born in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. An O Henry Award winner, he has published fiction and non-fiction in Esquire, McSweeney's, Men's Journal, and the NY Times. He is also the creator and director of "How's Your News?", a documentary film series which has been broadcast on HBO, PBS and MTV. He directs a summer camp and lives in Portland, Oregon.

website:
http://artbradford.com/

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of good stories, November 26, 2004

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Warren S. Wulkan "Warren S Wulkan" (Belgrade, ME) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Land-Grant College Review, Issue No. Two (Paperback)

I ordered the LGCR because they were saying good things about it on
the literary blogs (Maud Newton, Elegant Variation, etc.) and I
thought the cover was cool, but I didn't really know what to expect.
I've picked up literary journals before, but they've always bored me.
This one's different. It's got really great-looking artwork and the
stories are unusual and dark and interesting. I'm pretty picky when
it comes to short stories, but the ones they chose impressed me a lot.
I'm glad I bought it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Condiments, Good Meat, November 23, 2004

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pity sing - See all my reviews

This review is from: Land-Grant College Review, Issue No. Two (Paperback)

After reading Issue 1, I had high expectations for number 2. It didn't let me down. In fact, I liked this issue even more than the first. Issue 2 contains a colorful selection of "fish in a bucket" (as printed on the cover). The stories share a subdued disquietude that left me unhinged, but not without a bemused smile. They are smart and meaty with lots to chew on, like Murder Journal, about an imaginative "existential hero." I recommend this Issue, along with Issue 1 for those seeking a solid variety of stories that reflect absurdities and inner-conflicts we are all familiar with, but don't always acknowledge.