SPRING 2010

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Konch Spring 2010 Table of Contents

1. Essays:
   1. Interview with Terry McMillan
      Ishmael Reed and Tennessee Reed had lunch with Terry McMillan on January 25, 2010 at Oakland's Mexicali Rose restaurant. Terry discussed a number of topics including Kathryn Stockett, The Help, "Precious" and trends in African American book selling.
2. Reviews:
   1. The Precious Wars
      • Save your precious time and money, don't see “PRECIOUS” by Hariette Surovell
      • Precious: A Film Review by Sandra Goodridge
      • Monique and Hattie McDaniel by Ishmael Reed

3. Poetry:
   1. Notes on Departure by Arleta Little
   2. What Homer Left Out by Sam Hamod, A Kind of Magic by Sam Hamod
   3. Never Try to Eat a Prickly Pear by Peter McKenna
   4. Letter to my Father by Lisa Brimmers
   5. For Boadiba by Tenessee Reed
   6. Melba Liston by Shannon Gibney
   7. Pearl of Antellis Tom Karlson
   8. Places to be by Valerie Deus
   9. Salamanders by Valerie Deus
   10. Sausage by Valerie Deus
   11. Bar Hopping by Valerie Deus
   12. Together by Valerie Deus
   13. Open body by Valerie Deus
   14. Dirty Life by Valerie Deus
   15. Brooklyn Days by Valerie Deus
   16. bees by Valerie Deus
   17. Farm by Valerie Deus
   18. Untitled by Valerie Deus
   19. Visitations 12-11-2003 by Valerie Deus
   20. Crossing by Valerie Deus
   21. This new friend is more than I could ask for by Valerie Deus
   22. Birthday Candles by Valerie Deus
   23. Places to be by Valerie Deus
   24. Haiti by Jack Boulware

4. Short Stories:
   1. Rebellion by Stephani Maari Booker
   2. Brown Round Turnip by Deborah A. Torraine
   3. Doves Taking Flight by Colnese Hendon
   4. City of White by Shannon Gibney
   5. Monster by Shannon Gibney
   6. Yasmine, 1828 by Shannon Gibney