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.
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Volume 17, Number 2, Fall 2015Table of Contents
- Hypotenuse Blue
- pp. 5-9
- Considering Judith Kitchen
- pp. 15-17
- Beets
- pp. 41-51
- Origins
- pp. 53-60
- Hopper at the Train Yard
- pp. 61-70
- Airborne
- pp. 71-72
- Transutopia
- pp. 73-84
- Airy Nothings
- pp. 85-93
- Behind the Wheel
- pp. 103-109
- The Club
- pp. 111-116
- Threadbare
- pp. 117-131
- Good Enough. For Now.
- pp. 133-135
- Bitter in the Mouth
- pp. 137-142
- Bachelor Brothers
- pp. 143-147
- Where We Are
- pp. 149-156
- Pie
- pp. 157-166
- Teaching a Stone to Read
- pp. 175-182
- On Love, Language, and Loss
- pp. 189-196
- Transformations
- pp. 197-202
- Plumbing the Tide
- pp. 203-210
- AWP Comics
- pp. x-xi
- About the Contributors
- pp. 217-223