The LBJ: Avian Life, Literary Arts
The LBJ: Avian Life, Literary Arts
English Department/098
University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV 89557
News and Notes
The buzz about The LBJ as it comes:
March 14, 2010
The LBJ will have a small presence at the AWP conference in Denver, Colorado, April 8-11. Simmons Buntin, a contributor to the inaugural issue and the editor of Terrain.org, has generously offered up a corner of Terrain.org's book fair table. Swoop on by.September 1, 2009
The second issue of The LBJ, featuring a collection of work about urban birds, is out! The issue includes our 2009 Urb Bird Contest winner Elena Passarello's essay "He Knows Me as the Blind Man Knows the Cuckoo" (pdf), an essay by runner-up Mike Freeman who also contributed to the inaugural issue, and much, much more.March 6, 2009
Reviewed by Maggie Glover on NewPages.com:
"Nothing makes me happier than when a new journal exceeds my expectations, and The LBJ definitely does that. Though I’m not a bird lover, I am a lover of great writing, and this journal was filled with the latter!"
December 24, 2008
Reviewed by Nicholas Ripatrazone in Luna Park Review:
"Halfway through the [Maureen Scott Harris's] essay, a reader is compelled to admit that not only is this good natural writing, this is good writing in general, and in this way The LBJ rises above designation as a market only for those with their necks craned to tree branches and skylines."
December 1, 2008
Briefly reviewed by Library Journal:
"Color plates in the premier issue by wildlife artist Barry Kent MacKay highlight the journal’s solid production quality and simple but pleasing graphic design. Because millions of people have a special fascination with birds, LBJ fills a niche that should be large enough to sustain it and to justify its acquisition in larger public and academic libraries."November 5, 2008
Reviewed by Birdfreak.com:
"Since this is the first issue of The LBJ, time will tell how the content stands up. But for those that love reading fun stories about birds, birding, and birders (ever read any of Pete Dunne or Kenn Kaufman’s stuff?), this is a must read."
October 27, 2008
Reviewed by Mike Bergin on 10000birds.com:"The best works in this collection incorporate birds and birding as a starting point for contemplation and introspection. Not only thoughtful but thought-provoking, the journal as a whole spurs the reader to rumination of his or her own relationship with birds, nature, and the world."
The LBJ: Avian Life, Literary Arts
English Department/098
University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV 89557
