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The Rag, Issue 2: Winter 2012
The Rag, Issue 2: Power & Control
Who has it, who wants it, and who wants to lose it? This is the focus of many of the Winter 2012 selections. This is an era where our society’s innovations and technology, rather than imparting to us increasing freedom and control over our lives, instead exert increasing control over us. This theme is perhaps visualized the fullest in Garth von Buchholz’ sci-fi story “Make Mad the Roaring Winds,” which follows Darcy Lim, a human resources officer who’s wrapping up a very long commute–a 3-year journey to a colony on one of Jupiter’s moons. Trapped in his solitary space capsule on an immoveable trajectory towards its destination, Darcy’s fighting to gain a modicum of control over his life and destiny, but suicide or insanity seem imminent.
Contents:
Short Fiction
"Zombie Night" by Justin Reed
"Make Mad the Roaring Winds" by Garth von Buchholz
"Kill Whitey" by Wes Trexler
"A Clash" by Melissa Ragsly
"Into the Light" by C.R. Penn
"D-Gen" by Timothy Ghorkin
"You Take Care Now, Mary Jones" by Lynn Levin
"The Leaves are Falling" by Tony Zito
Poetry
"Elkhart, Indiana" and "Coney Island in Limbo" by Lisette Eileen Cheresson
"Elegy for the Skid Row Men of Old Portland" by Nathaniel Hunt
"What to Expect" by Sarah Bridgins
Featuring original artwork from Alex Eckman-Lawn and Veronica Chen
Cover art by David Rankin.
Who has it, who wants it, and who wants to lose it? This is the focus of many of the Winter 2012 selections. This is an era where our society’s innovations and technology, rather than imparting to us increasing freedom and control over our lives, instead exert increasing control over us. This theme is perhaps visualized the fullest in Garth von Buchholz’ sci-fi story “Make Mad the Roaring Winds,” which follows Darcy Lim, a human resources officer who’s wrapping up a very long commute–a 3-year journey to a colony on one of Jupiter’s moons. Trapped in his solitary space capsule on an immoveable trajectory towards its destination, Darcy’s fighting to gain a modicum of control over his life and destiny, but suicide or insanity seem imminent.
Contents:
Short Fiction
"Zombie Night" by Justin Reed
"Make Mad the Roaring Winds" by Garth von Buchholz
"Kill Whitey" by Wes Trexler
"A Clash" by Melissa Ragsly
"Into the Light" by C.R. Penn
"D-Gen" by Timothy Ghorkin
"You Take Care Now, Mary Jones" by Lynn Levin
"The Leaves are Falling" by Tony Zito
Poetry
"Elkhart, Indiana" and "Coney Island in Limbo" by Lisette Eileen Cheresson
"Elegy for the Skid Row Men of Old Portland" by Nathaniel Hunt
"What to Expect" by Sarah Bridgins
Featuring original artwork from Alex Eckman-Lawn and Veronica Chen
Cover art by David Rankin.
112 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 5, 2012
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January 18, 2016
How do you follow up the success of an edgy, first performance? With the inclusion of sleek poetry and captivating art, as well as the continued appearance of beautiful prose. The second issue of the magazine, the Rag, manages to challenge and surpass the excellence of its first issue, providing ample evidence that it continues to develop into an established presence rather than an entertaining and fleeting fad.
The second issue of the Rag expands on its previous success through art and poetry, both of which warrant individual publications and accolades in and of themselves.
The prose splinters into a wider array than that seen in the previous issue, spanning topics like science fiction, erotica, and human living. It's easy to imagine the editors consulting at their round table while compiling the selection for the current issue, debating back and forth about which direction the magazine will eventually adopt with all self-abandonment and no looking back. Whereas any sample justifies adopting the direction suggested, it is hoped that the editors will opt for a direction closer to the prose style seen in D-Gen--a gripping and understated appraisal of the current economic emergency and its impact on the up-and-coming generation, or The Leaves Are Falling--an amazingly mature portrait of a couple's disappointed mid-life amid constant upheaval and re-structuring.
The second issue of the Rag expands on its previous success through art and poetry, both of which warrant individual publications and accolades in and of themselves.
The prose splinters into a wider array than that seen in the previous issue, spanning topics like science fiction, erotica, and human living. It's easy to imagine the editors consulting at their round table while compiling the selection for the current issue, debating back and forth about which direction the magazine will eventually adopt with all self-abandonment and no looking back. Whereas any sample justifies adopting the direction suggested, it is hoped that the editors will opt for a direction closer to the prose style seen in D-Gen--a gripping and understated appraisal of the current economic emergency and its impact on the up-and-coming generation, or The Leaves Are Falling--an amazingly mature portrait of a couple's disappointed mid-life amid constant upheaval and re-structuring.
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