A celebratory collection of fiction, poetry, and essays from "one of the liveliest, best, and most readable of the literary quarterlies this country has ever produced (Anthony Hecht)." Includes numerous early pieces by now established writers such as Louise Erdrich and Raymond Carver as well as works by literary luminaries and prize winners such as Joyce Carol Oates, Seamus Heaney, Richard Eberhart, Maxine Kumin, and Robert Penn Warren among its 64 contributors.