I had heard good things about HFR through some grapevine or other, so I was pretty thrilled when one of the editors approached me in late 2013 and asked if I’d like to submit one of my translations for Issue 54. That was my first, brief reaction.

Sam MartoneMay 1, 2014Contributor Spotlight, International, Translation, issue 54

Contributor Spotlight: Jane Wong

“Familiar Stranger” is from a larger series with seven poems of the same title. My poem in HFR is the first one I wrote; while writing, I was thinking about the thin line between certainty and uncertainty, moving from the certainty of “to break a bottle” and “must fill it with chemicals” to the doubt-filled “Had I spent all/day driving? It’s hard to say.”

Sam MartoneApril 30, 2014Contributor Spotlight, Poetry, issue 54

She Writes Her Destiny & Dies by Yousef el Qedra

She Writes Her Destiny & Dies by Yousef el Qedra translated by Yasmin Snounu, Edward Morin & George Khoury [ed. note: this translation can be found, along with many others in HFR53]

Sam MartoneApril 25, 2014International, Poetry, Translation, issue 53

Behind the Masthead: Gary Garrison, Prose Editor

Have you heard about the new staff of HFR? Our intrepid intern Kacie Blackburn already spoke with Brian Bender, our new international poetry editor, and now she's interviewed one of the prose editors, Gary Garrison. Check out their interview below, and if you want to put this new staff to work, check out our flash prose contest--deadline: May 15th!

Sam MartoneApril 24, 2014Behind the Masthead, Editing, Fiction, Interview, Nonfiction, Prose

This Week in History, Earth Day Inspires a Brief Glimpse into Literature and the Environment

Is there any day on the calendar that is not marked with "National Something Day"?

April 21 is National Chocolate Covered Cashews Day (now I am wondering who forgot to inform me that I should have been celebrating the union of two of my favorite snacks yesterday) as well as National Kindergarten Day. April 23 is National Talk Like Shakespeare Day (the slightly less popular cousin to National Talk Like a Pirate Day, which occurs on September 19) as well as National Picnic Day, National Take a Chance Day and National Cherry Cheesecake Day.

Tricia HesterApril 23, 2014Earth Day, Environment, Fiction, History and Fiction, Poetry

Contributor Spotlight: B.J. Hollars

When I began writing “The Year of the Great Forgetting,” I didn’t yet know the cause of my son’s ailment. We were still in the thick of it then, still held captive by the uncertainty of the mystery we could not solve. What, after all, was the cause of his continuous low-grade fever? Was it cancerous, infectious, or merely a misstep courtesy of a couple of overprotective parents?

Sam MartoneApril 22, 2014Contributor Spotlight, Nonfiction, Prose, issue 54

Hayden's Ferry Review #54

Starting today, all subscriptions and sample issue orders will begin with our 54th issue, heading to your mailbox soon!

Sam MartoneApril 21, 2014New Issue, issue 54

Behind the Masthead: Brian Bender, International Poetry Editor

With the end of the year comes the end of the current staff at HFR… but it also brings with it a new staff! They're already hard at work on the fall issue, and they've even launched a flash fiction contest. Kacie Blackburn sat down with Brian Bender and asked him how it feels to be stepping up to the international poetry spot.

Sam MartoneApril 17, 2014Behind the Masthead, International, Poetry

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