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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  • A journal cover of cubic art of a mother and daughter sitting at a table
    Issue # 81

    Spring 2000

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    Guest Editor

    The Spring 2000 issue of Ploughshares, guest-edited by Paul Muldoon. Ploughshares, a journal of new writing, is guest-edited serially by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles.

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  • A journal cover of a painting of a woman holding onto a tree, about to be blown away
    Issue # 80

    Winter 1999-00

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    The Winter 1999-00 issue of Ploughshares, guest-edited by Madison Smartt Bell & Elizabeth Spires. Ploughshares, a journal of new writing, is guest-edited serially by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles.

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  • A journal cover of a pile of charcoal in a box with factories in the distance
    Issue # 79
    Fiction

    Fall 1999

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    The Fall 1999 fiction issue of Ploughshares, guest-edited by Charles Baxter. Ploughshares, a journal of new writing, is guest-edited serially by prominent writers who explore different and personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles. Award-winning author Charles Baxter (The Feast of Love, First Light) compiles this fiction issue of Ploughshares. While Baxter admits to being easily…

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  • A journal cover of a white tulip and a dead fly laying on a tabletop
    Issue # 78

    Spring 1999

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    The Spring 1999 issue of Ploughshares, guest-edited by Mark Doty. Ploughshares, a journal of new writing, is guest-edited serially by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles.

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  • A journal cover with abstract art with orange colors and disjointed words
    Issue # 77

    Winter 1998-99

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    The Winter 1998-99 issue of Ploughshares, guest-edited by Thomas Lux. Ploughshares, a journal of new writing, is guest-edited serially by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles.

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  • A journal cover with the drawing of a brick house and green leaves falling
    Issue # 76
    Fiction

    Fall 1998

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    The Fall 1998 fiction issue of Ploughshares, guest-edited by Lorrie Moore. Ploughshares, a journal of new writing, is guest-edited serially by prominent writers who explore different and personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles. Award-winning author Lorrie Moore (Birds of America, Self Help) compiles this all-fiction issue of Ploughshares. In her introduction, Moore addresses the worst…

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  • A journal cover of abstract artwork of a human and a bird with a orange and yellow background
    Issue # 75

    Spring 1998

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    The Spring 1998 issue of Ploughshares, guest-edited by Stuart Dybek & Jane Hirshfield. Ploughshares, a journal of new writing, is guest-edited serially by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles.

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  • A journal cover with a drawing of blueberries, a pinecone, a clothespin, and flowers
    Issue # 74

    Winter 1997-98

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    Guest Editors

    The Winter 1997-98 issue of Ploughshares, guest-edited by Howard Norman & Jane Shore. Ploughshares, a journal of new writing, is guest-edited serially by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles.

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  • A journal cover with a painting of a napkin full of apples
    Issue # 73
    Fiction

    Fall 1997

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    The Fall 1997 issue of Ploughshares, guest-edited by Mary Gordon. Ploughshares, a journal of new writing, is guest-edited serially by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles.

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  • A journal cover of artwork depicting three people holding hands in front of a green background
    Issue # 72

    Spring 1997

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    The Spring 1997 issue of Ploughshares, guest-edited by Yusef Komunyakaa. Ploughshares, a journal of new writing, is guest-edited serially by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles. 

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  • A journal cover of collage artwork of various types of flowers and a black background
    Issue # 71

    Winter 1996-97

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    The Winter 1996-97 issue of Ploughshares, guest-edited by Robert Boswell & Ellen Bryant Voigt. Ploughshares, a journal of new writing, is guest-edited serially by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles.

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  • A journal cover of abstract ring shapes in pink, blue, gray, and yellow
    Issue # 70
    Fiction

    Fall 1996

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    The Fall 1996 issue of Ploughshares, guest-edited by Richard Ford. Ploughshares, a journal of new writing, is guest-edited serially by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles.

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  • A journal cover of an abstract painting with purples, blacks, and browns
    Issue # 69

    Spring 1996

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    The Spring 1996 issue of Ploughshares, guest-edited by Marilyn Hacker. Ploughshares, a journal of new writing, is guest-edited serially by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles.

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  • A journal cover of artwork of a woman's head with white cloth wrapped around her head and hair
    Issue # 68

    Winter 1995-96

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    The Winter 1995-96 issue of Ploughshares, guest-edited by Tim O’Brien & Mark Strand. Ploughshares, a journal of new writing, is guest-edited serially by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles.

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  • A journal cover of a house's front porch with white people standing on it
    Issue # 67
    Fiction

    Fall 1995

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    Living Rooms Issue The Fall 1995 issue of Ploughshares, guest-edited by Ann Beattie. Ploughshares, a journal of new writing, is guest-edited serially by prominent writers who explore different and personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles. This issue of Ploughshares, edited by award-winning author Ann Beattie (The New Yorker Stories), brings together a varied collection of…

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  • A journal cover with an abstract painting of red encircled arms
    Issue # 66

    Spring 1995

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    Everyday Seductions Issue The Spring 1995 issue of Ploughshares, guest-edited by Gary Soto. Ploughshares, a journal of new writing, is guest-edited serially by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles.

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