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.

  • A journal cover of a painting of a human in a colorful robe against a floral background
    Issue #53

    Winter 1990-91

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    Guest Editor
    Gerald Stern

    The Literature of Ecstasy Issue An issue of Ploughshares from Winter 1990-91, guest-edited by Gerald Stern. Ploughshares, a journal of new writing, is guest-edited serially by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles. This classic issue, guest-edited by award-winning poet Gerald Stern, explores the “literature of ecstasy.” In his Introduction, Stern…

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  • journal cover: black and white picture of a white man aiming an American flag at a black man
    Issue #52
    Fiction, Nonfiction

    Fall 1990

    $6.99
    Guest Editors
    DeWitt Henry
    James Alan McPherson

    The Fall 1990 issue, guest edited by James Alan McPherson and DeWitt Henry, features prose by Sam Cornish, Alberto Alvaro Rios, and more. Cover art by Stanley Forman.

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  • A journal cover of the Virgo Maiden wearing a colorful dress and scarves
    Issue #51
    Fiction, Poetry

    Spring 1990

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    Guest Editors
    Rita Dove
    Fred Viebahn

    The Spring 1990 issue, guest edited by Rita Dove & Fred Viebahn, features poetry and prose by Stephen Ajay, Jamie Diamond, and more. Cover art by Fred Viebahn.

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  • A journal cover of a painting of two figures embracing in a marsh
    Issue #50
    Poetry

    Winter 1989

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    Guest Editor
    Marilyn Hacker

    The Winter 1989 issue features poetry and prose by May Swenson, Rita Dove, and more. Cover art by Gina Gilmour.

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  • A journal cover with orange text and a painting of a wooden rowboat
    Issue #49
    Fiction, Nonfiction

    Fall 1989

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    Guest Editor
    James Carroll

    The Fall 1989 issue, guest edited by James Carroll, features prose by Annie Dillard, Jennifer Egan, and more. Cover art by Cynthia Nartonis.

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  • A journal cover with an abstract painting of trees and a night sky
    Issue #48
    Fiction, Poetry

    Spring 1989

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    Guest Editor
    Maura Stanton

    The Spring 1989 issue, guest edited by Maura Stanton, features poetry and prose by Peggy Shumaker, Hester Kaplan, and more. Cover art by Tina Feingold.

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  • A journal cover of the Leaning Tower of Pisa and an old rundown barn
    Issue #47
    Fiction, Poetry

    Winter 1988

    $14.00
    Guest Editor
    Philip Levine

    The Winter 1988 issue, guest edited by Philip Levine, features poetry and prose by Yusef Komunyaaka, Mary Karr, and more. Cover art by Mark Levine.

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  • A journal cover: painting of a woman eating breakfast in front of an open window
    Issue #46
    Fiction

    Fall 1988

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    Guest Editor
    George Garrett

    The Fall 1988 issue, guest edited by George Garrett, features prose by Yolanda Barnes, Cathy Carr, and more. Cover art by John Friedericy.

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  • A journal cover of yellow-green leaves with water droplets on them and a blue sky
    Issue #45
    Fiction, Poetry

    Spring 1988

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    Guest Editor
    Maxine Kumin

    The Spring 1988 issue, guest edited by Maxine Kumin, features poetry and prose by Joyce Carol Oates, John Balaban, and more. Cover art by David M. Carroll.

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  • A journal cover with abstract art of a woman sleeping in muted brown color tones
    Issue #44
    Poetry

    Winter 1987

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    Guest Editor
    Bill Knott

    The Winter 1987-88 issue, guest edited by Bill Knott, features poetry by Mary Oliver, Gary Soto, and more. Cover art by Martha McCollough.

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  • A journal cover with a parking lot at night raining, and a large lamppost
    Issue #43
    Fiction

    Fall 1987

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    Guest Editor
    DeWitt Henry

    The Fall 1987 issue, guest edited by DeWitt Henry, features prose by E. Annie Proulx, Stuart Dybek, and more. Cover art by David Bowman.

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  • A journal cover of a woman standing beside empty bowls on the ground
    Issue #42
    Poetry

    Spring 1987

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    Guest Editor
    Derek Walcott

    The Spring 1987 issue, guest edited by Derek Walcott, features poetry by Seamus Heaney, Rita Dove, and more. Cover art by Marion Miller.

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  • A journal cover of a painting of a blue woman standing in front of a tree with long branches
    Issue #41
    Fiction, Poetry

    Winter 1986

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    Guest Editors
    Madeline DeFrees
    Tess Gallagher

    The Winter 1986-87 issue, guest edited by Madeline DeFrees and Tess Gallagher, features poetry and prose by Bobby Anderson, Ann Beattie, and more. Cover art by Susan Lytle.  

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  • A journal cover with blue text and an abstract line drawing of two ghosts
    Issue #40
    Nonfiction, Poetry

    Fall 1986

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    Guest Editor
    Charles Simic

    The Fall 1986 issue, guest edited by Charles Simic, features poetry and prose by Mary Karr, Mark Strand, and more. Cover art by Marni Corbett.

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  • A journal cover of a drawing of a woman laying in bed with dogs running behind her
    Issue #39
    Fiction, Poetry

    Spring 1986

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    Guest Editor
    Leonard Michaels

    The Spring 1986 issue, guest edited by Leonard Michaels, features poetry and prose by Brenda Hillman, Philip Lopate, and more. Cover art by Frances Lerner.

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  • A journal cover of ancient medal pendants saying against a red background
    Issue #38
    Fiction, Poetry

    Winter 1985

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    Guest Editor
    Stratis Haviaras

    The Winter 1985-86 issue, guest edited by Stratis Haviaras, features poetry and prose by Italo Calvino, Raymond Carver, and more. 

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