In This Issue William B. Catton Kevin Wolfe Bernard Cooper Kenneth S. Davis Gary Kulik Robert B. Heilman David Madden Askold Melnyczuk Annie Dawid Patrick J. O’Connor Linda Pastan Philip Levine T. R. Hummer Deborah Larsen Tom Domek David Baker Midge Eisele R. T. Smith John Drury Kathryn Burak Larry Levis Barry Sternlieb Robert Bradley John Frederick Nims Alvin Greenberg George Looney Gillian Conoley Paul Mariani Thomas Reiter David Lehman Sidney Wade Floyd Collins Julio Larraz

The Summer 1989 issue, a special issue devoted to trains and railroads, showcases paintings by Julio Larraz, essays by William B. Catton, Bernard Cooper, and Robert B. Heilman, stories by David Madden, Askold Melnyczuk, and Annie Dawid, and poems by Linda Pastan, Philip Levine, Larry Levis, Gillian Conoley, David Lehman, as well as work by many others.

To order a copy of the Summer 1989 issue today, go to the Featured Back Issue page, fill out the form, and in the Notes box, specify that you wish to receive issue 2.3.

Contents
Volume 2, Number 3 / Summer 1989

ESSAYS AND ESSAY-REVIEWS
    Peter Stitt, Editor’s Notes, 374
    William B. Catton, “Growing Up with the Pennsy,” 375
    Kevin Wolfe, “The Wreck at Wayland,” 416
    Bernard Cooper, “Train of Thought,” 441
    Kenneth S. Davis, “Harry Truman’s Attempt to Halt the Ruination of
        America’s Railroads,” 457
    Gary Kulik, “Reresenting the Railroad,” 495
    Robert B. Heilman, “The Rail Way of the World,” 514

FICTION
    David Madden, “The Burning of the Railroad Bridge on the Grand Trunk
        Line in the Great Valley of East Tennessee,” 396
    Askold Melnyczuk, “This Journey,” 429
    Annie Dawid, “Why Zoe Mae Can’t See the Blind Man’s Eyes,” 483
    Patrick J. O’Connor, “Frank’s Car,” 539

POETRY
    Linda Pastan, “There Are Tracks,” 393
    Philip Levine, “Those Perfect Summer Nights,” 394
    T. R. Hummer, “Slow Train Through Georgia,” 413
    Deborah Larsen, “Diappearances,” 414
    Tom Domek, “A Union Chief Offers Good Advice to a Young
        Switchman,” 424
    David Baker, “Called Back,” 426
    Midge Eisele, “Night Train to Edinburgh,” 427
    R. T. Smith, “Bible Alice, Gulf-Bound,” 436
    John Drury, “The Maid Train,” 438
    Kathryn Burak, “The Clairvoyant in the Seat behind Me,” 440
    Larry Levis, “Sleeping Lioness,” 443
    Barry Sternleib, “Right of Way,” 447
    Robert Bradley, “Whistlestop: Central Kansas,” 476
    John Frederick Nims, “Freight,” 478
    Alvin Greenberg, “freight trian, freight train,” 491
    George Looney, “Trusting Your Way Home,” 492
    Gillian Conoley, “A Window to the Private Life” and “Skinhead,” 507
    Paul Mariani, “Journey Westward,” 511
    Thomas Reiter, “Leaving a River Town in Early Spring,” 533
    David Lehman, “The Public Sector,” 535
    Sidney Wade, “Leaving Rome,” 546
    Floyd Collins, “Piana Player,” 547

GRAPHICS
    Julio Larraz, Paintings, 449

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