Red Mesa Review Published

For Release April 7, 2009

The 2008 edition of Red Mesa Review, a literary journal produced annually by the University of New Mexico-Gallup, is now available.

Gloria Dyc, chair of the Department of Arts and Letters and chair of the RMR editorial board, praised the student and faculty contributors to the journal, which marked 14 years of publishing history with this latest volume.

“It looks more professional than it has in the past, with a unifying graphic theme,” she said, referring to the cover, which was created by Digital Design and Media student Tiffany Charley. Charley won a competition for best design and the honor of having her work featured as the cover design.

The graphic theme of the cover design is replicated throughout the pages of the journal this year, unlike previous years, where students submitted original art work. Co-designers and production staff included Elaine Begay, Marquita King and Vance King.

Other contributors of original essays, poetry and short fiction were Dyc, Phil Sanchez Jr., Paige Buffington, Stacey Chavez, Heather Jim, Michael Volz, Raylynn Haskie, Sophia Rodriguez, Marcella Sandoval, Allison Johnson, Lyle Griffith and Cynthia Plummer. Both Sanchez and Johnson have gone on to study English at the Albuquerque campus.

“This is a great way for students to publish their work, a great place to get started,” Dyc said.

Members of the editorial board were faculty John Crowl, Fran Pawlowski, Norman Smith, Mike Volz, John Zimmerman and Chad Adelhart, who, as the faculty in charge of the Digital Design and Media program, also served as head art director for the 2008 RMR.

Copies of the Red Mesa Review are free and available from the Arts and Letter Department of UNM-Gallup, 863-7535.

RMR is now accepting submissions for Volume 15, with a deadline of October 15. Call 863-7535 for submission guidelines.