Ploughshares Winter 2010

Ploughshares was founded in 1971 by DeWitt Henry and Peter O'Malley in the Plough and Stars, an Irish pub in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Since 1989, Ploughshares has been based at Emerson College, which hosts one of the best M.F.A. programs in creative writing in the country. Published in April, August, and December each issue is guest-edited by a prominent writer who explores personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles. Over the years, guest editors of Ploughshares have included writers like Raymond Carver, Tobias Wolff, Sherman Alexie and Russell Banks. This issue features guest editor Terrance Hayes and it is a great compliation. -Kendall