Volume Two - Issue Two - Autumn 2009
Letter from the Editor
September 1, 2009
The Autumn 2009 issue brings flash fiction, both sweet and spooky, from Heather Anastasiu and C.R. Tarpey; a few seasonal
selections for Halloween from Michael Dennis McDermott, C. Rommial Butler and Moira Moody; humor from J. David Bell and
Bonnie Yarry and thought-provoking short stories from Patrick W. Gallagher, Alexis Morgan and prize-winning author, D.E.
Fredd.
Autumn artists include abstracts from Randy Thurman and Delbert Michel; sinister renderings (just in time for Halloween)
courtesy of Aunia Kahn, Brad Kendall and Jesus Garza Jones; and heart-warming sketches from Jessica McKelvin.
Musician and lyricist Kieran Leonard talks to The Suitcase about music and activism, his literary influences and why he prefers
performance to publication. Steve Parsons, lyricist, poet and frontman of Jupiter Crash talks about his work both onstage and
on paper and offers a sample of his richly rhythmic verse.
Our narrative nonfiction selections are bittersweet and include work from Libby Cudmore, Ashlie Crabtree and Danielle Davis.
Poetry contributions include pieces from Suejin Suh, Isaac Baker, Heather Calomese, and Rebecca van Laer. Selections
include witty verse from iDrew and Phoebe Wilcox. This issue's haiku courtesy of Joan McNerney and Michael Chacko Daniels.
Amye Archer, Molly Gaudry and Katarina Boudreaux are also among this issue's poets, as well as Jess C Scott and novelist
Magdalena Ball. Andrea DeAngelis, of indie rock band MAKAR, contributes her poignant verse.
Thanks for reading,
Fawn M. Neun
Chief Editor
The Battered Suitcase
September 1, 2009
The Autumn 2009 issue brings flash fiction, both sweet and spooky, from Heather Anastasiu and C.R. Tarpey; a few seasonal
selections for Halloween from Michael Dennis McDermott, C. Rommial Butler and Moira Moody; humor from J. David Bell and
Bonnie Yarry and thought-provoking short stories from Patrick W. Gallagher, Alexis Morgan and prize-winning author, D.E.
Fredd.
Autumn artists include abstracts from Randy Thurman and Delbert Michel; sinister renderings (just in time for Halloween)
courtesy of Aunia Kahn, Brad Kendall and Jesus Garza Jones; and heart-warming sketches from Jessica McKelvin.
Musician and lyricist Kieran Leonard talks to The Suitcase about music and activism, his literary influences and why he prefers
performance to publication. Steve Parsons, lyricist, poet and frontman of Jupiter Crash talks about his work both onstage and
on paper and offers a sample of his richly rhythmic verse.
Our narrative nonfiction selections are bittersweet and include work from Libby Cudmore, Ashlie Crabtree and Danielle Davis.
Poetry contributions include pieces from Suejin Suh, Isaac Baker, Heather Calomese, and Rebecca van Laer. Selections
include witty verse from iDrew and Phoebe Wilcox. This issue's haiku courtesy of Joan McNerney and Michael Chacko Daniels.
Amye Archer, Molly Gaudry and Katarina Boudreaux are also among this issue's poets, as well as Jess C Scott and novelist
Magdalena Ball. Andrea DeAngelis, of indie rock band MAKAR, contributes her poignant verse.
Thanks for reading,
Fawn M. Neun
Chief Editor
The Battered Suitcase
