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  • Contributors

J. T. Barbarese, who remains in Philadelphia, has written essays, reviews, and poetry for the SR for over two decades.

Thomas Bontly did his graduate work at Stanford University, where he wrote fiction under the direction of Wallace Stegner in addition to pursuing a Ph.D. in English and writing a thesis on Henry James.

William E. Engel teaches English and humanities at the University of the South. He has written three books on memory and mortality in Renaissance England.

Ronald Frame, a previous contributor, has published his short fiction through the BBC as well as in various periodicals. His latest book of stories is Time in Carnbeg (2004).

Brendan Galvin earned the Aiken Taylor Award in Modern American Poetry for 2006. He read a selection of poetry at the University of the South on November 28th to a large and appreciative audience.

Susan Garrett is the author of three books, the latest of which, Quick-Eyed Love, is reviewed in this issue.

John Gatta professes English at the University of the South after having taught for many years at the University of Connecticut. His last book is Making Nature Sacred (2004).

Merrill Joan Gerber is best known for her fiction. Her stories have been published in the Sewanee Review since the editorship of Andrew Lytle, under whom she studied.

Eugene Goodheart, a well-known critic, has lately written many personal essays. One of his last to appear in these pages, "Whistling in the Dark," was chosen for The Best American Essays (2005).

Simon Hunt, a new contributor, teaches English in Monterey, California.

Robert Lacy is a short-story writer as well as an essayist. Readers of the SR will remember his "The House on Brown Street" and other reminiscences.

David Livewell, a previous contributor, works as a medical editor in Philadelphia and teaches poetry writing at LaSalle University.

Mairi MacInnes, a woman of letters who lives and writes in York, is a longtime contributor to the SR who has regularly published essays and poems here.

John McCormick is working on a selection of his essays that will be published by Transaction. His latest book is a memoir, Seagoing.

Ed Minus will have more reviews in the SR later this year as well as a theater chronicle.

Richard O'Mara has retired from the Baltimore Sunpapers. A regular contributor to the Virginia Quarterly for many years, he now writes often for this magazine.

Nancy Huddleston Packer is best known for her short fiction. Her stories have appeared in the SR since 1982.

Sam Pickering, the principal book reviewer for this magazine, has two books in press—a reminiscence about his days in Edinburgh and a selection of essays.

Ron Rash is a poet and novelist. In 2005 he earned the James Still award from the Fellowship of Southern Writers for his achievement as an Appalachian writer.

David Ray, a poet, was the editor of New Letters for many years. The scene to which he alludes in this issue appears in a reminiscence about William Humphrey written by Hilary Masters ("Proud Flesh," SR, summer 2000).

Earl Rovit, a critic and novelist who lives in Manhattan, will have another essay in these pages later this year.

Donald Stone, who is on the faculty at Queens College and the graduate school of the City University of New York, is now in China.

Wilfred Stone, who professed English for many years at Stanford, has published other reminiscences in the Sewanee Review of late.

Cushing Strout's various avocations include a keen interest in the literature of detection, about which he will be writing for the SR later this year.

Barry Targan, who is an accomplished boatbuilder and potter in addition to being a widely published writer, has published fiction and essays in the SR since 1978.

Diane Thiel has written six books of poetry, nonfiction, and pedagogy. Among her books of [End Page xxiv] poetry is EchoLocations (Nicholas Roerich prize).

Gerald Weales continues his interest in the theater. His achievements in this connection include his work as the drama critic for the Reporter.

Allen Wier teaches writing at the University of Tennessee. His latest book is a novel published last year, Tehano.

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