Views and Mechanics Publisher's Note Editor's Note Review of A Man Without a Country Review of Gail's Place Review of Three 1-Act Plays Review of Yesterday's A Dream Crossword (Solution Posted in May. Printable version in pdf format of journal.) Jan/Feb Crossword Solution Creative Nonfiction Imagining Nora By Lisa Norris Loving the Fat Girl By Christina Fisanick Nate's Fish and Poultry Shop By G. David Schwartz The Folly of Valentine's Day By Andy Martello Poetry Hawk King By Wanda D. Campbell After the Rain By Wanda D. Campbell You Cannot Fold the Flood. By Mariela Perez-Simons And Darkness Fell By Beth L. Block Demise of a Family Resort By Carolyn Howard-Johnson The Asparagus Cutters By Joe Wilkins Fiction Voices By Ed Boyd Little White Sambo By Brett Alan Sanders Dies Irae By Timothy Reilly Follow By Dawn Paul Crumbs By Kim Tremblett Cover Art Photography by Seth Brown About the Contributors © 2006, River Walk Journal and respective authors and artists. All rights reserved. Do not use or reproduce without permission. River Walk Journal, Inc. Board of Directors Chairman - Elizabeth Ross Vice Chairman - Joseph Koch Secretary/Treasurer - Geri Stock-Ross Editorial Director - Patti Kurtz, DA Literacy Director - Bill Mausteller Policy Director - PA State Rep. Jess Stairs Advisory Board Chairman - Patti Kurtz, DA Asst. Chairman - Dan Lachenman, PhD Samuel Hazo Christopher Leland Edwin Yoder Joseph Bathanti Journal Staff Publisher - Elizabeth Ross Editor-In-Chief - Joseph Koch Sen. Fiction Editor - Patti Kurtz Sen. Poetry Editor - Neeldhara Misra Sen. Creative Nonfiction Editor - Brenda Coxe Contributing Editor - Robert Dittman Publicity Director (PA) - Geri Stock-Ross For information about submissions, visit http://www.riverwalkjournal.org/submission.html. Questions about promotions, subscribers' services, and advertising should be sent to publisher@riverwalkjournal.org. River Walk Journal, Inc. is a non-profit corporation run entirely by volunteers. For information about volunteer opportunities and internships, visit http://www.riverwalkjournal.org/volunteer.html. |
Review of Three 1-Act Plays By Tom Anselmo Three 1-Act Plays, the second volume from Tom Anselmo and Red Brindle Press, complements the first, in that it continues the exploration of vulnerabilities in characters. Anselmo continues to show his skill in uncovering the deeper issues of interpersonal relations in this trilogy. In “Matt & Sara”, readers find the mysterious Matt grabbing the attention of three female guests at a resort, ironically by remaining silent. Sara, one of the three, first assumes that Matt has some sort of condition, and later realizes that she has one of her own – one that leaves her on common ground with the silent Matt. Hearing different sides of an argument in one’s head may well be a sign of insanity, but in “The Voices”, it aptly illustrates the complicated internal debates we engage in daily just to make it through difficult interactions with others. Cathy struggles with how much to say – or not say – to her friend Ellie, after she sees Ellie’s new beau with another woman. Cathy’s inner voices are boisterous throughout. “Penny” gives readers the return of Gail, of Gail’s Place, with Penny as her sister-in-law. Gail cuts through most of the arguments offered in defense of her brother Robby, whose gambling has given his wife Penny the unenviable task of asking family for loans to bail him out. Anselmo offers readers some important issues to consider, and creative means to do so. Three 1-Act Plays is a page-turner, and will also fit well in the classroom for theatre, psychology, and women’s studies. |