Moon City Review 2009

An annual intermingling poetry, story (both fiction and creative nonfiction), visual art, and timely cultural and literary criticism. Featuring the invited work of nationally renowned authors, it also provides a venue for upcoming authors and artists. Moon City Review 2009 is a newly established book annual intermingling poetry, story (both fiction and creative nonfiction), visual art, and timely cultural and literary criticism. Featuring the invited work of nationally renowned authors, ""MCR 2009"" also provides a venue for upcoming authors and artists. Students and seasoned authors alike are invited to submit their best work for consideration in future volumes. ""MCR 2009"" includes original poetry and fiction by Burton Raffel; poetry by Ted Kooser, Marcus Cafagna, and Michael Burns; short fiction by Michael Cyzniejewski; and, criticism by Billy Clem. Of special interest to John Updike fans will be 'Updikeana in the Ozarks', an inventory describing the author's manuscripts, artwork, and unpublished correspondence currently housed in the Missouri State University Library Special Collections and Archives.