Number 7, November 1998 IN THIS ISSUE... Lazarus, May by Jon Soverow Verb 'To Kill' trans. Ana Berlin Persian Heiress to Wed 800-lb. Gorilla by Sara Aliabadi Susan by Mike Sherry Eglise St. Jean de Malte by Jenny Yue All the Better by Nick Salvato

EGLISE ST. JEAN DE MALTE a rain, pronounced, falling. Though far from the ocean, this is a town that cherishes water, keeps recordings of rain in fountains: les quatres dauphines, la place albertas. I have seen men wash their hair, women scooping with their hands to drink, these humble altars where one can bow and cleanse. you have to admire the sunflower and field of hay for their resilience, the way they resist tarnish and fade. --Jenny Yue