In this Issue
Fourth Genre: Explorations in Nonfiction is devoted to publishing notable, innovative work in nonfiction. The title reflects the intention to give nonfiction its due as a literary genre to give writers of the fourth genre a showcase for their work and to give readers a place to find the liveliest and most creative works in the form. To reflect the genre's flexibility and expansiveness, the journal includes works ranging from personal essays and memoirs to literary journalism and personal criticism.
published by
Michigan State University Pressviewing issue
Volume 16, Number 2, Fall 2014Editorial Board
Editor
Laura Julier
Contributing Editors
Will Jennings (Writer as Reader)
Ned Stuckey-French (Book Reviews)
Consulting Editors
Stephanie Amada
Kathryn Houghton
E. J. Levy
Joyce Meier
Jonathan Ritz
Leonora Smith
Ryan Van Meter
Editorial Staff
Eliza Foster
Ana Holguin
Kathleen Livingston
Christine Scales
Bridget Waldron
Eric Walters
Advisory Board
Eula Biss
John Boe
Leigh Gilmore
David Hamilton
Patricia Hampl
Robin Hemley
Carl Klaus
Phillip Lopate
Scott Russell Sanders
Michael Steinberg, Founding Editor
