About this issue
The debut issue of San Antonio Review (Winter 2017) introduces the journal’s vision with a vibrant mix of poetry, fiction, essays, and visual art. Bold and eclectic, this first volume sets the tone for SAR’s commitment to publishing diverse voices that question, provoke, and inspire. From intimate reflections to sharp cultural critique, Volume 1 marks the beginning of a literary space dedicated to exploring ideas, art, and the human condition.
editor’s note
We often hear that San Antonio is a “city on the rise.” In truth, as the seventh largest city in the nation, and one already reflecting the demographic shift the rest of the country will experience in coming years, San Antonio is already a world-class city. The diversity of its community puts it on par with the first six metropolitan areas by population.
Beyond its diverse culture, San Antonio is home to…Read More
nonfiction
Groin Pains: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Vasectomy
As I approach 40, I realize that I have only two significant things to recommend me as a human being. One is an unusually high credit score. The other is being astoundingly fertile. The high credit score came by way of a confluence of inexplicable…
A 12-Step Program to Rescue Public Education
While death and taxes may have earned their spot at the top, there may be room for an addition to the dubious list of “things that are certain.” Every campaign season, candidates from both sides of the aisle in red states and blue states agree…
Free Pools for Baltimore Youth? Why Not?
I want to state up front that the basis for this idea is NOT originally mine, so I’ll explain where it came from below. Like a lot of my stories, it’s a bit long. In my teenage years and early adulthood, I lived in Glendale, Arizona.…
poetry
reviews
Book Review: “What Love Is: And What It Could Be”
We all frame the question of “What is love?” by our own most pressing concerns. For some of us, this question is a matter of whether or not love is “real.” For others, whether or not they’ll find it, or whether or not there’s only…
