''The Quarterly'' was an

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founded and edited by

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in 1987. It was published by

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. ''The Quarterly'' showcased the work of contemporary authors. The magazine contained fiction, poetry and commentary. It ceased publication in 1995. Volume 1 of ''The Quarterly'' was published in Spring 1987. "The Magazine of New American Writing" featured works by: Amy Hempel,

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, Matthew Levine,

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, Patty Marx and others. Volume 2 of ''The Quarterly'' was published in Summer 1987. "The Magazine of New American Writing" featured works by: Noy Holland, Mark Richard, Nancy Lemann, Ann Pyne,

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, Rick Bass and others. Volume 3 of ''The Quarterly'' was published in Fall 1987. "The Magazine of New American Writing" featured works by: Mark Richard,

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, Ann Pyne, Diane Williams, Rick Bass and others. Volume 4 of ''The Quarterly'' was published in Winter 1987. "The Magazine of New American Writing" featured works by:

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, Mark Richard,

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, Patrick McGrath,

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, Rebecca Bondor, George Angel, Stephen O'Connor and others. Volume 5 of ''The Quarterly'' was published in Spring 1988. "The Magazine of New American Writing" featured works by: Jennifer Allen,

William Tester William Tester (born April 26, 1960) is an American short story writer and novelist. He was raised on a cattle ranch in Florida and is a graduate of Columbia University (B.A., 1984) and Syracuse University (M.F.A., 1995). He published the novel ...

, Janet Mitchell,

, Robert Fox,

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and others. Volume 6 of ''The Quarterly'' was published in Summer 1988. "The Magazine of New American Writing" featured works by: Ann Pyne,

, Victor Barall, Jennifer Allen,

, M. D. Stein and others. ''The Quarterly'' ended with the final publication of volume 31 in the Fall of 1995.

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