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I liked this one better than the previous issue. Not all the stories were amazing, but most had admirable qualities. "The Jar of Water" by Ursula K. Le Guin felt like it should have been more than it was, but I went along for the ride. Alejandro Zambra's offering was well written (I love the sound of his prose), but the story itself was lacking. Dean Bakopoulos's list of regrets were fantastic, hilarious, even though the story lacked a strong plot. The best story to me was "K-I-S-S-I-N-G" by Reb...
There were some stories in here that were definitely interesting and vibrant, but a lot of duds, at least to me. As usual, the poetry left something to be desired, although there were a few that made it worthwhile and noteworthy.
Fantastic edition. The John Koethe poems, "The Physical Eternal" and "Miss Heaton", are quite powerful. "Kissing", "The Waking", "Too Few To Mention", "In Any Light", "The Jar of Water", "The Point of Roughness" - all superb.
Excellent stories by Ursula Le Guin, Josh Weil, and others. This one is worth getting.
A great issue overall with an excellent story by Ursula Le Guin