Stanley McNail (1918? – 1995) was an American poet. Born in Southern Illinois, from 1950 he lived in San Francisco, where he edited and published ''Nightshade'', an occasional broadside of fantasy and the macabre in poetry, and ''The Galley Sail Review'', which the

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described as "one of San Francisco's most respect poetry magazines." He also directed Galley Sail Publications and The Nine Hostages Press, and was poetry editor for ''Renaissance'' magazine. Collections of his poetry include ''Footsteps in the Attic'' (Galley Sail Publications, 1958) (

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)), ''The Black Hawk Country'' (Hickory Stick Press, 1960; reprinted Nine Hostages Press, 1967)'',

Something Breathing ''Something Breathing'' is a collection of poems by Stanley McNail. It was released in 1965 in literature, 1965 by Arkham House in an edition of 500 copies. It was the author's only book to be published by Arkham House. The book was printed in Eng ...

'' (

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)) and ''At Tea in the Mortuary'' (

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)).

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