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Vol. 34, No. 3 & 4
Winter/Spring 2018
FICTION: 13 Short Stories
ESSAY: 6 Personal Essays
POETRY: A Collection of Poems by 30 Poets
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A Literary Magazine of Consequence
That one of the nation's best literary magazines comes out of Alaska may seem surprising, but so it is.
How large the scope of this exceptional journal is. AQR has always sought not only work of aesthetic strength and power but also work that includes a rigorous questioning of larger societal issues.
It remains one of our best, and most imaginative, literary magazines.
Fresh treasure.
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"It is not my job to make white men feel better. It is not my job to make white people feel better about this country’s history. It is not my job to keep anyone’s bedraggled secrets. It is not my job to justify my feelings to you. It is not my job to be a strong black woman for you. I am not always strong. I am, at times, weak and broken. Completely destroyed, heart- shattered." -- Leesa Cross-Smith from her essay "What are You?"@Alaska Quarterly Review. "What Are You?" is discussed by 5 women of color who are Alaskan community and arts leaders. Follow the link to the essay and the conversation. You can also listen to a reading of the essay by Vivian Kinnaird Melde. THANK YOU Leesa Cross-Smith for this bold and important essay.
WE DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT RACISM
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It is with sadness we note the passing of Renee Krull, an invaluable member of AQR's production team at our printer Thomson-Shore going back more than 30 years. Renee was integral to AQR's success and she was a joy to work with. Renee's many talents, high standards, and can-do spirit will be greatly missed.
AQR contributing editor Peggy Shumaker's CAIRN: NEW & SELECTED is just out from Red Hen Press. It's a marvelous collection representing forty years of Peggy's poems and prose. Please join us in congratulating Peggy!
