Bruce Bond's collections of poetry include Cinder (Etruscan Press, 2003), The Throats of Narcissus (University of Arkansas, 2001), Radiography (Ornish Award, BOA Editions, 1997), The Anteroom of Paradise (Colladay Award, QRL, 1991), and Independence Days (R. Gross Award, Woodley Press, 1990). Presently he is professor of English at the University of North Texas and poetry editor for American Literary Review.

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Poets in this issue: Charles Martin, Turner Cassity, Gardner McFall, Daniel Rifenburgh, Michael Blumenthal, Bruce Bond, Arthur McMaster.