See you in Chicago

Well, I’m off to the AWP tomorrow morning, but today’s going to be too busy for a proper post.  I will try to do some live-blogging from the conference, assuming free internet access is easy to find.  What does that mean?  Cell phone pics of Mark Doty shuffling through throngs of autograph seekers?  My cell …

The Gender Question

A few weeks ago someone wrote in, concerned that five of Rattle‘s six Pushcart Nominations this year were men, wondering if that said anything about our editorial tendencies.  In fact, only four of the six were male — Hayden Saunier is very much female, despite sharing a first name with the famous Carruth — but …

The Contiguity Error

Two things happened yesterday that only happen very rarely. First came the refund request.  Someone had ordered a one-year subscription, and after the first issue, they weren’t satisfied, and wanted their money back.  It’s Rattle‘s policy not to give refunds, but when you order online, part of the terms and conditions of our credit card …