Looking for creative new literary voices? Take a look at One Story, a not-for-profit literary magazine that features one short story each issue from new authors. Here’s an exerpt from the current issue’s story, “Refund” by David James Poissant (Issue #155, Oct. 7, 2011):

“The evening began in argument. Josh’s first grade teacher had called a parent/teacher conference, and Joy and I were expected that night at school. This was not the standard mid-year check-in. For months, we’d been getting notes. Josh wasn’t finishing his schoolwork. Josh didn’t play well with others. Josh wasn’t paying attention in class…”

Come to the Library to finish reading the whole story, shelved in the Periodical Stacks on the 2nd floor. If you’re looking for a specific author, search the Library catalog. If you want to find more information about them check one of our literature databases (Palomar e-services login required off-campus). For more information, please contact Tamara Weintraub, Collection Management/Subscriptions Librarian.