Winter 2009
CONTENTS
ESSAYS
Kim Adrian, “Questionnaire for My Grandfather,” 523
Diane Hoover Bechtler, “Moving on Highway 8,” 541
Gerald Weales, “Cousin Elisabeth, Many Times Removed,” 569
Shannon Egan, “Mark Greenwold’s Excited Self,” 580
Harmony Neal, “Absurd Mondays,” 593
Jen Hirt, “Lores of Last Unicorns,” 615
John Wenke, “Tribal Bloods,” 651
FICTION
Aaron Gwynn, “Drive,” 509
Alison Wellford, “The Broken Vase,” 551
Benjamin Hedin, “The Last Waltz,” from Ballack’s Weekend, 602
Aaron Hellem, “How We Go Disappearing,” 628
POETRY
Catie Rosemurgy, “Gold River,” “The Musicians of Gold River,” and “That Sweet, Sweet Evolution Thing,” 520
Hailey Leithauser, “Sex Alfresco,” “Rust,” and “Zen Heaven,” 537
William Hathaway, “New Year’s Day 2009,” “Winter Mice,” and “Two Schools of Thought,” 546
Jean Nordhaus, “Of What Do We Make Our Homes?” and “Green Elevators,” 567
Bruce Bond, “The News” and “People,” 576
Sherman Alexie, “Testimony,” 601
David Wagoner, “The Last Good Hour of a Worker Bee” and “Under Fire,” 612
Jesse Lee Kercheval, “My Mother-in-Law,” 627
Brendan Galvin, “One More Summer Anniversary” and “Wild Guesses,” 648
John Meredith Hill, “At Dookie’s,” “Bistro,” and “Visiting Hours,” 660
GRAPHICS
Mark Greenwold, Paintings, 585
