Open City continues to present new writing with a daring edge and a youthful glow, appealing to readers who want to know what's next in contemporary literature. This special issue features fiction, essays, and artwork all by poets. Each piece of prose will be accompanied by a selection of the writer's poems. Contributors include: Deborah Garrison, Nick Tosches, Honor Moore, Rodney Jack, David Lehman, Jim Harrison, Thurston Moore, David Berman, and Catherine Bowman, Alfred Star Hamilton, and Jerome Badanes.