Working with Sawako on Factorial now (see above). Before any credit for content comes close to being attributed to me, I do the backoffice work, so to speak - web site, sales, etc. Not exactly creative work, but Sawako's started a project that I'm completely behind and will do what I can to help. And anyway, who cooler to work with?? Factorial is doing extraordinary things for Japanese poetry. Please contact me for a copy!

Four Factorial is now available! Featuring Speed Round + Translations from Contemporary Japanese Poetry! Purchase your copy in St. Marks Bookstore, NYC, or by sending an e-mail to subscriptions eat factorial dots org (hope these anti-spam measures work) that includes your name, address, order info. * $10 (including shipping) or Order both Three and Four Factorial together for $16 with free shipping ***************************************** Japanese poets featured in this issue: Kasuya Eiichi | Fujiwara Akiko | Nishimoto Naoko | Abe Hinako | Yoshioka Minoru | Hirata Toshiko | Ogasawara Chorui ...many of whose work you may not be familiar with. All the more reason to grab a copy now! Translators: D.W. Wright | Malinda Markham | Sawako Nakayasu | Jeffrey Angles | Eric Selland *** Speed Round winners: Jill Darling | Conan Kelly & Jen Tynes | Stacy Szymaszek & Brenda Iijima | Dante Alighieri (trans. Susan Landers) | Robert Quillen Camp | Sally Oswald | Dana Ward *** Other contributors: Jennifer Lowe & Tim Ramick | George Kalamaras ***************************************** For information on past issues, visit Factorial online: http://www.factorial.org/journal.htm