2 Vol. 12 Issue In this issue, Ofelia Brooks explores the meaning of accents that come and go, and the tenderness required to understand each other, in “Mother Tongue.” Lisa Parker returns to Manhattan in September 2001, a time when “burnt metal still stings the nostrils” in two poems beginning with “Smoke, Salt, Sweet.” And June Gervais shares an excerpt from her debut novel, Jobs for Girls with Artistic Flair. Image in this issue are stills from Sherlock Jr, a 1924 film directed by Buster Keaton and starring himself and Kathryn McGuire.
