EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION

So I begin with the above picture because you are looking at the reason for the delayed release of this issue, as well as why 2009 will only feature two issues versus past years' four releases: my new son Michael flanked by Achilles and Gabriela! And a happy-as-a-cop-with-a-donut Abuelita and occasional GR reviewer Beatriz Tabios grinning from the back seat! Took two years of hard travelin' (with several issues edited at various airport terminals), among other things, but Moi is now a Mom! (Anyone interested in older-child adoption may want to check out Kidsave, whose "Summer Miracles" program is about to begin across the U.S.)

As to GR, thanks as ever to GR's numerous, generous volunteer staff of reviewers. Another record count:

Issue 1: 27 new reviews
Issue 2: 39 new reviews (one project was reviewed twice by different reviewers)
Issue 3: 49 new reviews (two projects were each reviewed twice)
Issue 4: 61 new reviews (one project was reviewed thrice, and three projects were each reviewed twice)
Issue 5: 56 new reviews (four projects were each reviewed twice)
Issue 6: 56 new reviews (one project was reviewed twice)
Issue 7: 51 new reviews
Issue 8: 64 new reviews (3 projects were each reviewed twice)
Issue 9: 65 new reviews
Issue 10: 68 new reviews (1 project was reviewed thrice and 1 project was reviewed twice)
Issue 11: 72 new reviews (1 project was reviewed thrice)
Issue 12: 87 new reviews (1 project was reviewed twice)

Of reviewed publications, the following were generated from review copies sent to GR:

Issue 1: 9 out of 27 new reviews
Issue 2: 25 out of 39 new reviews
Issue 3: 27 out of 49 new reviews
Issue 4: 41 out of 61 new reviews
Issue 5: 34 out of 56 new reviews
Issue 6: 35 out of 56 new reviews
Issue 7: 41 out of 51 new reviews
Issue 8: 35 out of 64 new reviews
Issue 9: 42 out of 65 new reviews
Issue 10: 46 out of 68 new reviews
Issue 11: 46 out of 72 new reviews
Issue 12: 35 out of 87 new reviews

I continue to encourage authors/publishers to send in your projects for potential review. Obviously, people are following up with your submissions! Information for submissions and available review copies HERE.

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As I've said before, your Editor is blind, so if there are typos/errors in the issue, just email Moi or put in the comments sections and I will swiftly correct said mistakes (since such is allowed by Blogger).

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The internet is multi-language, which is to say, I'm delighted to include in this issue our first non-English review: John M. Bennet's Spanish review of Sucursal de estrella: poemarios iniciales y finales by Alvaro Cardona Hine. I am open to more non-English reviews as long as an English translation of the review is available, as is the case with John's review.

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Last but not least, here is another photo -- for what is parenthood without photos and if I wasn't shy before at inflicting photos of moi dawgs on you, what makes you think I'd shy away now from MY SON!



With much Love, Fur, and Poetry,

Eileen Tabios
St. Helena, CA
May 20, 2009