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David Stuart MacLean wins the PEN Emerging Writer Award
We’re excited to announce that David Stuart MacLean, published in the Winter 2009–10 issue of Ploughshares, was the recipient of a PEN Emerging Writer Award for his story “The Answer to the Riddle is Me.” Created by the PEN American Center, the Emerging … Continue reading
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40th Anniversary Interview with DeWitt Henry
In honor of our 40th anniversary, the guest editor of our commemorative Summer 2011 issue, DeWitt Henry, answered a few questions about the past, present, and future of our beloved literary magazine. To read more about the 4oth anniversary and … Continue reading
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The Fortieth Anniversary Post
As some of you may already know, Ploughshares was founded in 1971 by then Harvard graduate student DeWitt Henry and Peter O’Malley, co-owner of the Plough and Stars, an Irish Pub in Cambridge, MA, from which we get our name. … Continue reading
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Colm Toibin’s issue on Kindle
We are so excited to announce that the Spring 2011 issue of Ploughshares guest edited by Colm Toibin is now available for the Kindle! It only costs $3.99 and you can purchase it on Amazon here. The Terrance Hayes issue … Continue reading
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DeWitt Henry interviewed by Night Train
Our next guest editor and co-founder of Ploughshares, DeWitt Henry, was interviewed recently by Rusty Barns for Night Train. The Summer 2011 issue will celebrate our 40th anniversary as a literary magazine -which wouldn’t have been possible without DeWitt’s contributions. … Continue reading
