Global InformationThe Quarterly information
| Categories | Literary magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publisher | Vintage Books / Random House |
| Founder | Gordon Lish |
| First issue | Spring 1987 |
| Final issue | Fall 1995 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | New York City |
| Language | English |
The Quarterly was an avant-garde literary magazine founded and edited by Gordon Lish in 1987.[1] It was published by Vintage Books / Random House in New York City.[2] The Quarterly showcased the work of contemporary authors. The magazine contained fiction, poetry and commentary.[3] It ceased publication in 1995.[4][5]
Volume 1 of The Quarterly was published in Spring 1987. "The Magazine of New American Writing" featured works by: Amy Hempel, Tom Spanbauer, Matthew Levine, Jane Smiley, Jack Gilbert, Harold Brodkey, Patty Marx and others.
Volume 2 of The Quarterly was published in Summer 1987. "The Magazine of New American Writing" featured works by: Noy Holland, Mark Richard, Nancy Lemann, Ann Pyne, Jack Gilbert, Paulette Jiles, Rick Bass and others.
Volume 3 of The Quarterly was published in Fall 1987. "The Magazine of New American Writing" featured works by: Mark Richard, Hellen Schulman, Ted Pejovich, Sunny Rogers, Ann Pyne, Diane Williams, Rick Bass and others.
Volume 4 of The Quarterly was published in Winter 1987. "The Magazine of New American Writing" featured works by: Sharon Dupree, Mark Richard, Michael Hickins, Yannick Murphy, Patrick McGrath, Jan Pendleton, Rebecca Bondor, George Angel, Stephen O'Connor and others.
Volume 5 of The Quarterly was published in Spring 1988. "The Magazine of New American Writing" featured works by: Jennifer Allen, William Tester, Janet Mitchell, Sharon Dupree, Robert Fox, Sheila Kohler and others.
Volume 6 of The Quarterly was published in Summer 1988. "The Magazine of New American Writing" featured works by: Ann Pyne, Jan Pendleton, Victor Barall, Jennifer Allen, Harold Brodkey, M. D. Stein and others.
The Quarterly ended with the final publication of volume 31 in the Fall of 1995.
- ^ "The Literarian". Gordon Lish biography at The Center for Fiction.
- ^ "The Quarterly: 25, Spring 1993 The Magazine of New Writing". Book in the Woods. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ Sven Birkerts (August 23, 1987). "The Quarterly: The Magazine of New American Writing Nos. 1 and 2, edited by Gordon Lish". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ David Winters; Jason Lucarelli (May 29, 2018). Conversations with Gordon Lish. University Press of Mississippi. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-4968-1626-9. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Douglas Glover's Interview with Gordon Lish now out in a book". Numéro Cinq. November 5, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2020.