Vol. 2, No. 1

A Dram of Pity But even more shocking was the transformation in his eyes: the bland, blue pupils had now become dazzling, luminous orbs; they seemed to project light across the intervening space like the rays of a lantern on a warm summer evening.		Mike Gray
Remember the Darkness My impression of having entered a living body was reinforced by the gleaming ropy traces of centuries of seepage down the limestone walls. In some places pink fans of calcite hung on the wall like organs.		Thomas Lera
A History of the Southern Literary Messenger I always enjoyed showing visitors some of the furniture in the museum that came from the SLM office. . . . I would tell visitors that THIS was the chair in which Hans Solo and Jaba the Hut were born		George Bartley
Howard While the policeman pronounced each letter, and checked again to verify, Howard had a vision flash before him of Las Vegas… Best dumpster food any with or without money could afford; the colorful lights, at night. Lit up like a Broadway production…and showgirls walking around during the day in sweatpants on the Strip, luxuriating in God’s free sunlight.		Mark Powers
The Edgar Allan Poe Bicentennial He has been the pleasure of many a reader, the monster of many a critic. . . .
A Field Guide to 20th-Century Literature 1951-1970: Writers discover that sex is a fact of life and mean that their readers should know about it.  Therefore, the sex scene is instituted as law and, within 20 years, universally enforced.		Newt Gurney
The Falport Praesidia The turnings are certainly labyrinthine in their prospects if not in their arrangements.  Even long-standing members are not above getting lost.  And for the uninitiated guest, escape is commonly had only by reference to windows.		Newt Gurney
Review: A Visual History of the English Bible But the revolution in English translation started with John Wycliffe.  A Catholic priest accused and condemned as a heretic, accusing the priesthood of heresy in turn, he worked with others to produce a full translation of the Bible in English at a time when it was forbidden to do so.

Southern Literary Messenger, January 2009. Published/Edited by John Wright.