Open City - Fiction/Nonfiction (Paperback, illustrated edition)

"Open City magazine published its first issue in 1990, and immediately the literary world took note. "Esquire put it on a list of up-and-comers, and "The New York Times Style section, "Harper's Bazaar, and other publications quickly tuned in to the magazine's combination of new and established voices. The magazine is now fifteen years old and has become one of the most respected journals in the country, especially for its knack for discovering writers. Meghan Daum, Sam Lipsyte, Bliss Broyard, Rick Moody, Jonathan Ames, Samantha Gillison. Vince Passaro, and many other published stories in "Open City early in their careers. Every year, stories and poems from the journal are selected for prize anthologies such as "Best American Short Stories. Best American Poetry, and "The Puscheart Prize. Readers look to "Open City's pages to see the future of literary publishing. Open City #22 features an unpublished story by Paul Bowles, plus fiction by Edward St. Aubyn. Sam Brumbaugh, and Betsy Berne.