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Nearly 150 authors are represented in chronological order. Maxine Kumin states, the list of authors is remarkable for its breadth, variety, and passion. The assortment is idiosyncratic, the range of voices and styles embraces the familiar personal narrative voice and the innovative. Contributors include Jane Kenyon, Fanny Howe, Forrest Gander, Jean Valentine, B.H. Fairchild, Matthea Harvey, Brian Turner, and Cole Swensen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne Marie Macari\u003c\/b\u003e's most recent book \u003ci\u003eShe Heads into the Wilderness\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 2008 by Autumn House Press. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eGloryland\u003c\/i\u003e (Alice James Books, 2005), and \u003ci\u003eIvory Cradle\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the APR\/Honickman First Book Prize in 2000. 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