mid-june to mid-august 1999 C o n t e n t s
Steve Aylett (two poems) Grooves, Camouflage, and the
Conspiracy of Whiteness Magnus Mills |
A fish gun, a possible Steve Aylett invention, on display in Barceloneta, May 1999. Welcome to issue 13 which kicks off the start of the BR’s third year. This
time round we have two short, short stories by U.S. writer G.K. Wuori, whose
collection Nude in Tub - set in Quillifarkeag, Maine, jokingly referred to as
"a U.S. protectorate tucked like a bug between the buttocks of Quebec on one side and
New Brunswick on the other" - is a must read for all lovers of the quirky and the
offbeat. Also from the U.S. we have short fiction by new writers Matt Marinovich,
who offers a young brother’s wry and telling commentary on viewing a slide show
("automated" for your own viewing pleasure); Jason DeBoer, who, one night
in Katmandu, had the inspiration to write a story consisting only of words from
Shakespeare’s The Tempest, "drawing on certain themes of Nietzsche, Sade
and Bataille," which, amazingly, he manages to transform into an engaging story in
its own right; and American poet Roger Aplon, who, while sitting in his present
home in Barcelona, had the inspiration to interview "characters" after reading
Felipe Alfau’s story from Locos in the last issue of the BR. Last of all, from
New Zealand, we have a poignant and deftly told story by Donna Lee - somewhat more
traditional, but, as with all good fiction, with a definite edge of its own. Other news: Uncle Petros and Goldbach’s Conjecture by Greek author Apostolos Doxiades (see review) will finally be available in English though it won’t make this summer’s reading list. Faber and Faber in the U.K. and Bloomsbury U.S. will bring out the novel in March 2000, so there’s one good read you can count on for the millennium. We’ll keep you posted. And: the Nabokov Quiz we promised......next issue for sure! We’re also pleased to announce that with this issue thanks to Eva-Marie Toussaint we have a French page, where you can find a choice selection of fiction in French translation. Thanks to all of our past contributors over the past two years - all content available in our Back Issues - and to our many readers. Keep your comments coming. See you next around mid-August. Be sure to subscribe to receive a brief update of when new issues are available: just send us an e-m@il with "Subscribe" or "Qué Pasa" in the Subject Box.
Jill Adams, editor
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