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Darragh Park’s cover for “New American Writing” (#1, 1987)
In 1987, Darragh Park did the wraparound cover for the first issue of New American Writing (edited by Maxine Chernoff and Paul Hoover). The magazine had been formerly known as Oink! Here is the front: Related Stories “Christopher Brennan” by John Tranter [Introduced by Thomas Moody] Go to Source Author: The Best American Poetry
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