Monster Mags of the Midwest III

From deep in the mysterious recesses of the Heartland, from amidst the famed amber waves and corn-mazes, from sparkling river communities, from dingy diners & dives, from lakeside campuses and cities named for expensive, bubbly wine (but especially from dingy diners and dives), the Monster Mags of the Midwest have emerged, literary heroes, ready to save the day—or at least to proofread it. We’re airing out our post-it-note capes and Smyth-sewn spandex, polishing our utility belts (complete with pocket dictionaries, word-division booklets, and mechanical pencils), and preparing to fly to Boston in March for the AWP Conference.

CR has once again joined forces with Ninth Letter and Mid-American Review to bring you the coveted 3-for-1 subscription deal, so find us in the book fair. We’ll rescue you from the winter blahs with three magazines so full of monster talent they’re practically bursting their bindings.

And just so we kick off the conference right, we’ve planned an offsite reading on Wednesday, March 6, from 6-9 pm. Join us at the Back Bay Social Club, just steps from the convention center, to drink, to eat, to listen, to mingle. Stay tuned for our lineup of monster readers . . .