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Feb 16 2004
Pushcart Prize nominations
Congratulations to our authors who have been nominated for a Pushcart Prize this year: Poetry Bryan Dietrich’s “Superman’s Other Secret” from 26.1 George Looney’s “An Occurrence of Grace at a… read more

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Feb 15 2004
Casual mentionings
Since I’ve been reading for The Missouri Review, I’ve gotten a few stories with details that might seem unexpectedly controversial to some writers. Before I get to the topic at… read more

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Feb 13 2004
English degree, keeping afloat
Grey masses of snow pile against the streets. The gutter outside my apartment continues with the incessant drip that is winter pushing to spring. Snow melting means graduation is near… read more

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Feb 13 2004
TMR on Poetry Daily
One of our favorite poets, Bob Hicok, is being featured on Poetry Daily today. Besides the outstanding poetry, I’m continually amazed by the personal care and attention Don Selby takes… read more

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Feb 12 2004
Great White Whale
I’m finally doing a thing I’ve always wanted to do, yet also feared. Last week, I left the kiddie pool and took a walk to the Olympic size. Climbed the… read more

Dispatches
Feb 12 2004
Political Fiction
[By Nathan Oates] Recently I’ve been spending as much time (okay, more) checking updates on the democratic primaries as I have writing fiction. I believe something needs to be done… read more

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Feb 11 2004
Sleight of Hand
Brian Kiteley has nice ideas about how to teach fiction writing with exercises–which he does at the University of Denver–and he makes some of his exercises available here. If you’re… read more

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Feb 10 2004
Rediscoveries
With the announcement of the Pushcart nominations, I felt I’d mention some of the wonderful literary rediscoveries that are currently going on in the publishing world. We readers and writers… read more

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Feb 08 2004
Reviewing the greats
I’m finishing my review of Toni Morrison’s new novel, Love, for The Missouri Review, and throughout the process the question of necessity has dogged me–what purpose do reviews of new… read more

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Feb 08 2004
Confessions of a Writing Manual Junkie
I admit it. I’m a bibliophile with a particular weakness. That’s right – after perusing the poetry shelves, contemplating the hot/young/new talents, and delving into the one clearance rack designless… read more