We, the editors of the Potomac Review, think you should look around these parts. They emit a freshness that counters the dense humidity of our DC area. This unsullied newness includes Between the pages book review and Hot Opener short story from the new Potomac Review #44. We’ll give you a moment to click away.

We suggest an exchange of legal tender for our wonderful Potomac Review #44 for friends, family, self, door stops, and Frisbee-like indulgences.

We’d also like to thank all of our submitters and encourage all of them to submit more once the September 1st reading period opens. Since it’s summer, let’s all write glorious phrases and sentences that add up to something more and later submit those printed pages to us.

Finally, we’d like you to know we have been using the royal we because it’s just me at the computer.

Sincerely,

Will Grofic

Bennington MFA Grad Student and Potomac Review Editorial Intern

In other news, our second-annual co-sponsored writing conference, "Conversations and Connections II," was a great success. Friday's night reading was standing room only with over 80 people. On Saturday, over 225 people attended the conference. All day long "we" all networked and chatted and generally had a good time. Thanks to our co-sponsors, The Baltimore Review, Barrelhouse Mag, the Johns Hopkins University, Montgomery College and the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County. Check the website for an interview with Mary Gaitskill and photos of the day. www.writersconnectconference.com