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MAR 40.1, art by Abigail Cloudv.XXXX, no. 1
Fall 2019
MAR 39.2, art by Sarah Nguyen v.XXXIX, no. 2
Spring 2019
v. XXXIX, no. 1
Fall 2018
v. XXXVIII, no. 2
Spring 2018
38.1 Cover image, art by Michelle Kingdomv. XXXVIII, no. 1
Fall 2017

v. XXXVII, no. 2
Spring 2017
v. XXXVII, no. 1
Fall 2016
v. XXXVI, no. 2
Spring 2016
v. XXXVI, no. 1
Fall 2015
v. XXXV, no. 2
Spring 2015
v. XXXV, no. 1
Fall 2014
MAR 34.2, art by Katherine Fishburn v.XXXIV, no. 2
Spring 2014
MAR 34.1, art by Katherine Fishburn v. XXXIV, no. 1
Fall 2013
MAR 33.2, art by Derek Burleson v. XXXIII, no. 2
Spring 2013
33.1 Cover image, art by Derek Burlesonv. XXXIII, no. 1
Fall 2012
32-1
v. XXXII, nos. 1 & 2
Fall 2011-Spring 2012
31-2
v. XXXI, no. 2
Spring 2011
31-1
v. XXXI, no. 1
Fall 2010
30
v. XXX, nos. 1 & 2
Fall 2009-Spring 2010
cover29-2c.indd
v. XXIX, no. 2
Spring 2009
cover29-1.indd
v. XXIX, no. 1
Fall 2008
28-2frontcover
v. XXVIII, no. 2
Spring 2008
28-1
v. XXVIII, no. 1
Fall 2007
a27-2
v. XXVII, no. 2
Spring 2007
a27-1
v. XXVII, no. 1
Fall 2006
a26-2
v. XXVI, no. 2
Spring 2006
a26-1
v. XXVI, no. 1
Fall 2005
v. XXV, no. 2
Spring 2005+
The Unpublished Writers Issue
a25-1
v. XXV, no. 1
Fall 2004
25th Anniversary Double Issue
a24-2
v. XXIV, no. 2
Spring 2003
a24-1
v. XXIV, no. 1
Fall 2003
23-2
v. XXIII, no. 2
Spring 2003 +
Ohio Bicentennial Celebration
23-1
v. XXIII, no. 1
Fall 2002
22-2
v. XXII, no. 2
Spring 2002+
22-1
v. XXII, no. 1
Fall 2001
21-2
v. XXI, no. 2
Spring 2001+
21-1
v. XXI, no. 1
Fall 2000
20#2
v. XX, nos. 1 & 2
Fall 1999/Spring 2000
20th Anniversary Double Issue
19-2_1
v. XIX, no. 2
Spring 1999+
19-1
v. XIX, no. 1
Fall 1998+
a18-2
v. XVIII, no. 2
Spring 1998+
a18-1
v. XVIII, no. 1
Fall 1997*
a17-2
v. XVII, no. 2
Spring 1997
a17-1
v. XVII, no. 1
Fall 1996
a16-2
v. XVI, no. 2
Spring 1996
a16-1
v. XVI, no. 1
Fall 1995
a15-1-2
v. XV, nos. 1 & 2
Fall 1994/Spring 1995
15th Anniversary Double Issue
a14-2
v. XIV, no. 2
Spring 1994
a14-1
v.XIV, no.1
Fall 1993
Works by Asian American Writers 
a13-2
v. XIII, no. 2
Spring 1993
a13-1
v. XIII, no. 1
Fall 1992
William Goyen Tribute
a12-2
v. XII, no. 2
Spring 1992
a12-1
v. XII, no. 1
Fall 1991
Works by Latino Writers
a11-2
V. XI, no. 2
Spring 1991
a11-1
v. XI, no. 1
Fall 1990
Works by Native American Writers
a10-2
v. X, no. 2
Spring 1990
10-1
v. X, no. 1
Fall 1989
9-2
v. IX, no. 2
Spring 1989
nineone
v. IX, no. 1
Fall 1988
eighttwo
v. VIII, no. 2
Spring 1988
eightone
v. VIII, no. 1
Fall 1987+
a7-2
v. VII, no. 2
Spring 1987

a7-1
v. VII, no. 1 
Fall 1986*
a6-2
v. VI, no. 2
Spring 1986
a6-1
v. VI, no. 1
Fall 1985
a5-2
v. V, no. 2
Spring 1985+
a5-1
v. V, no. 1
Fall 1984
a4-2
v. IV, no. 2
Spring 1984
a4-1
v. IV, no.1
Fall 1983 +
a3-2
v. III, no. 2
Spring 1983 +
a3-1
v. III, no.1
Fall 1982 *
a2-2
v. II, no. 2
Spring 1982*
a2-1
v. II, no. 1
Fall 1981
a1-2
v. I, no. 2
Spring 1981
a1-1
v. I, no. 1
Fall 1980