&review

Last night Bryon and I attended a talk / presentation for a wonderful new publication just starting out called &review. I find it satisfyingly similar to my favorite major quarterly The Paris Review. &review may not be interviewing legends like Gay Talese or Hemingway, but judging from its first free edition it shows great promise. Three contributors presented their work last night at the Liberty Glass. One of the artists was Jeff Guay who presented a project called Ghost. He paired his own film footage from the 99 New Carissa wreck with his own narrative. Using the indelible wrecked ship as a kind of personification for his unsteady connection with an ex girlfriend.

Keep your eyes and ears open for more about this auspicious little publication. They are working on their 2nd issue and always seeking good contributions, that means all of you. For more information please check out http://andreview.com/ Rachel Pedderson is the Portland contact that I am acquainted with.