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(More customer reviews)Rarely does a university-based journal attempt to engage readers as potential intellectuals and not merely as academics. VQR is such a publication. VQR is striking for its blend of poetry, fiction, political commentary, art reviews, author interviews, book reviews, and--perhaps its most distinctive feature--stunning color photography. Unlike mass-market literary magazines, it does not use poetry as filler in between articles. Poetry, like all VQR material, is given equal time with fiction and non-fiction pieces. When most Americans cannot even name ten living poets, VQR features ten or eleven poets in every issue. That said, I also really enjoyed reading a supposedly lost Robert Frost poem with commentary from Glynn Maxwell. I especially liked the feature on Canadian writer Alice Monroe, including perspectives on Monroe from various authors and friends, in the summer 2006 issue. Of late, VQR has examined post-Milosevic Serbia and the political upheaval in East Timor. If you like bonuses, VQR decided to treat its subscribers to an extra fiction issue in celebration of its winning two national magazine awards. And, again, VQR is visually interesting. You'll find full-page color photographs and art work-- a rarity in this type of publication. If you are bright and curious and interested in arts and politics, it would be in your best interest to subscribe to VQR.
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A national magazine of literature and discussion. Its interests include literature, politics, foreign affairs, history, sports, art, and science.
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