Winter 2023
From the Editor
Interesting Times by Margaret E. Wagner
Fiction
Kerry Langan, The Ladies Grove
Rosanne Dingli, Joy Needs No Memories
Carol Wobig, Please, No Tears
Linda Briskin, The Lost Libido
Nancy Chek, Post Office
NonFiction
Alice Bloch, A Tale of Two Trees
Stephanie Schamess, Howling at the Moon
Barbara Presnell, Home Boy
Stephanie B. Shafran, Wheels
Ellen Leary, Googling Old Boyfriends
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Guest Column
Longevity by Mary-Lou Weisman, Inaugural Guest Columnist
Poetry
“The Sap-Rich Glory”: The Poetry of Guest Judge Ann Fisher-Wirth
By Cynthia Hogue, Poetry Editor
Introduction to Poets of the Central States
By Ann Fisher-Wirth, Guest Poetry Judge
Art
“That Energy that Spins the World”: The Art of Rebecca Allan
By Greta Berman, Art Editor
Short Takes
Resistance and Resilience
Tis the Season to be Jolly: An Introduction
By Jean Zorn, Publisher
Persimmon Tree Forum
Speaking of Rights: After the Midterms
Our Readers Comment
Illustrations by Robin Eileen Bernstein, Linda Briskin, Susan Geer, Joyce Hoffman, Betsy Jaeger, Marilyn Johnston, Kate Missett, Clare Olivares, Alanna Pass, Judith R. Robinson, Merry Song, Stephanie Shafran, Jenny McKinnon Wright
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Issue 65, Winter 2023