opening credo, announced in an ad in a 1991 issue of calling for submissions, was “Primary sources, nervous voices.” Featuring fiction, poetry, and essays by an exciting array of debut writers and established talents. editorial taste is eclectic, though a common thread is an attempt at exposing, elucidating, and getting as close as possible to the human predicament in all its facets, with intimacy, candor, irony, and wit. Contributions to frequently appear in . contains stories by Rachel Sherman, Jonathan Ames, Bryan Charles, and Nick Flynn.