Issues

Ploughshares publishes issues four times a year. Two of these issues are guest-edited by different, prominent authors. The other two issues are edited by our staff editors, one a mix of poetry and prose and the other long-form prose.

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    Issue #4

    Summer 1973

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    Guest Editor
    Thomas Lux

    The Summer 1973 issue of Ploughshares, guest-edited by James Randall. Ploughshares, a journal of new writing, is guest-edited serially by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles. The final issue of Ploughshares’ first year in print was guest edited by celebrated poet Thomas Lux (Child Made of Sand, God Particles). Showcasing…

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    Issue #3

    Winter 1972

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    Guest Editor
    James Randall

    The Winter 1972 issue of Ploughshares, guest-edited by James Randall. Ploughshares, a journal of new writing, is guest-edited serially by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles. Ploughshares’ third issue features work from acclaimed authors Charles Wright (Black Zodiac), Joyce Peseroff (Eastern Mountain Time), William Styron (Sophie’s Choice), Sam Cornish (Dead…

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    Issue #2

    Summer 1972

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    Guest Editor
    George Kimball

    The Summer 1972 issue of Ploughshares, guest-edited by George Kimball. Ploughshares, a journal of new writing, is guest-edited serially by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles. Acclaimed journalist and sportswriter George Kimball (“Four Kings”, “Manly Art”) guest edits Ploughshares’ second issue, showcasing a literary magazine still finding its voice and…

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    Issue #1

    Fall 1971

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    Guest Editors
    DeWitt Henry
    Peter O’Malley

    The inaugural issue of Ploughshares from Fall 1971, guest-edited by co-founder DeWitt Henry. Ploughshares, a journal of new writing, is guest-edited serially by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles. See where it all began! This is the first issue of Ploughshares ever published. Edited by the magazine’s co-founder, DeWitt Henry,…

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