Issue Two

Herbert Hauptman: At home with the Nobel Lauriate and his wife Edith. by Beth Geyer more »
TRAFFIC JAM
Grieco: For John Grieco, there’s two things: battling fires as a firefighter in Rochester, New York, and creating one-of-a-kind furniture and accessories. by Amy Calabrese more »
Immortal Beloved: Beethoven: Ludwig van Beethoven remains the single most beloved composer in history. by JoAnn Falletta more »
Style/FASHION: "Circling Mara Hoffman": At 24, Mara Hoffman is shaking up the world of art in fashion. by Cassandra Gainer more »
COVER STORY: heavyweight "baby" Joe Mesi: In sports, a "throwback" implies the existence of some gilded past, some magical time when the men all played with broken bones, some lost time when the athletes could drink whiskey all night and then wake up to perform perfectly. by Thad Weitz more »
Is this TRAVEL?: We went to Disneyland but that’s not what this travel story is about..." "Motel Dolores" by Daryl Crane" more »
FICTION: "Kansas/Exit" by Cassandra Gainer more »
Susan McCorkal "The Song is Ended": by Ken Ruof more »
Let it Grow: You won’t recognize your lawn because it will be gone! by Beth Geyer more »
Food for thought: "Tuna Melt": "I sat on a stool at our kitchen counter in my uniform jumper, red turtleneck and blue knee socks, unloading my books and waiting for the cheese to bubble up and brown..." by Stacey Swiantek more »
ESSAY: "A Literary Sense of Place": Keith Frome explores "the landscape of the imagination." by Keith Frome more »
DUSTY PAGES: TRAFFIC’S CLASSIC BOOK REVIEW: Each issue we’ll take a trip back in time to review old favorites. Thad Weitz reviews James Dicky’s Deliverance by Thad Weitz more »
Poetry: by Dennis Sampson more »
Meet the Residents: Who lives at HAWK CREEK? by Beth Geyer more »
CITY LIMITS: Climb Up My Apple Tree... by Jen Lata-Rung more »
ROAD RAGE "At Work": s it "dress down day?" by Beth Geyer more »
Letter from the Editor: Passion drives it. more »