Shade 2006 [Paperback]

Shade 2006 includes the work of Vito Aiuto, Joshua Beckman, Victoria Chang, Denise Duhamel, Sybil Estess, Mary Gannon, David Hernandez, George Kalamaras, Stella Vinitchi Radulescu, Virgil Suarez, Elaine Terranova, Chase Twichell, Sarah Vap, and many others from a diverse array of cultural and intellectual backgrounds. Established and emerging poets and writers inform and play off each other's work as they appear side by side in this vital and dynamic sampling of contemporary American writing.

DAVID DODD LEE is the author of Downsides of Fish Culture (1997), Arrow Pointing North (Four Way Books, 2002), and Abrupt Rural (2004).

VITO AIUTO (POETRY) Raphael, Angel Sent by God to Heal a Sick Man, Stops Off at a Diner for Eggs and Bacon and Falls in Love with Waitress Who Resembles his High School Girlfriend Why Can't You Remember My Name? Excerpts from A Black Creek JAMES ARMSTRONG (POETRY) ?Tenting Scheuled Stop Inventory Proto ANDREA AVERY (FICTION) Throwing Bones NEIL AZEVEDO ( POETRY) Ocean St. Dymphna St. Maria-Goretti ANGELA BALL (POETRY) Closet of Desserts Disabled Power Steering Inadequacy Once CLAIRE BATEMAN (ESSAY) Somebody's Been Taking My Books! JOSHUA BECKMAN (POETRY) The going. The letters. The staying. The wind brushed the cigarette The world. I don't know. We sink. We The plane ascending. The beautiful clouds. The Someone's playing piano on the radio. The world. Perfect gray day above industry. The waterway. The salt. The twin. The dilapidated morning. Drying off afer an empty rain. Laura hiding outside town. BRUCE BOND (POETRY) The Secret KEVIN BOYLE (POETRY) Cut of Dress Permanent Collection Our Last Child's First Day of School Clean BRIGITTE BYRD (POETRY) At the Museum Step One Vibration in the Line VICTORIA CHANG (POETRY) Mostly Ocean MEGHAN CLEARY (POETRY) She Was... CYNIE CORY (POETRY) Tyrant Spirit: three cantos lÍ