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“Glimmer Train” Review All that glimmers may not be gold, but in the fall, 2010, seventy sixth issue of Glimmer Train, one is struck with the silver- this is honest and gutsy writing- nearly perfect stories that shine. The word glimmer, defined by Webster means to shine feebly or intermittently. I envision a glimmering light on a train going forth in our sometimes incomprehensible world, bringing some semblance of meaning to our lives. Two sisters, Linda Swanson-Davies and Susan Burmiester-Brown, are the editors of Glimmer Train. They began publishing twenty years ago, at what they describe as a transition point in their lives. In the editor’s notes, they describe this transition- “In 1990 East Germany and West Germany reunified, the USSR agreed to withdraw all 73,500 troops from Czechoslovakia, Mikhail Gorbachev was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize…as part of the year’s news, they continued, “It was a year of connections and boundaries, and a fruitful time for the human condition.” This journal is consumed with love of family or grieving and loss of those who touch their lives. The fiction shorts center around the universal experiences we all suffer through: loss, grief, redemption, the longing for a chance, a change. Linda and Susan send out their own vibes of loss, their spring 2010 issue was dedicated to the memory of their father who passed away this year. Matthew Saleses, one contributor in short fiction speaks of a loss he experienced while growing up observing his own parents involvement in their parishes grief ministries. He focuses on that central theme in his story “The grief ministry,” writing from the viewpoint of a grief ministry’s responder. In one passage, another responder changes sides when his own loss contradicts everything he has been trained to use in helping others grieve. “Fuck the grief ministry.” He yowls, as his own life feels irreparably damages when his wife passes away. “You can’t help me,” he said. “There are no rules of grief.” Also worth noting are the two interviews and the short nonfiction essay by Sarah Whyatt. She gives us a telling report of the imprisoned artist and activist Liu Xiaobo. He wrote “Manifesto ‘08”, hoping to inspire other Chinese to work for democratic change. The Chinese gov- Santa Fe Literary Review 145
ernment thought it was subversive, and sentenced him to a long prison sentence. After the publication of this interview in Glimmer Train, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for his human rights work in China, an award he, for obvious reasons cannot accept. His wife was put under house arrest after the Scandinavians bestowed this honor upon his weary shoulders. Vietnamese writer Nam Lee is also interviewed in this issue. A lawyer, who turned to writing, found refuge in freedom of expression more to his liking than a job that requires a suit and tie. We find glimmers of how a successful lawyer could manage that complex switch in his life choices and why writing appealed to him. Submissions are accepted all year long. Awards are given to new writers in best short and standard fiction. Just go to www.glimmertrain.org, and click on yellow tab. Interview with Adalucía Quan Adalucía Quan was born in Lima, Peru. A Continuing Education Spanish teacher here at SFCC, she holds a BS in Modern Languages from Florida International University, Miami, Florida and a Masters degree in Art Education from The University of New Mexico. During the time she was working on her degree, she was also writing a novela that she named “La Chica de Mendiburo.” The book was the winner of the 2007 International Latino Book Awards for Best Young Adult Fiction Book in Spanish. La Chica is used widely in high schools in the Advanced Placement Spanish Programs and at the college level for intermediate courses. It is an open window to life in a Latin American country and the perfect complement to the grammar and conversation classes. It also introduces students to Spanish and Latin American Literature in a fun, easy way. It is used at Whittier College in California, UNM, Lingua Franca Language School in Albuquerque, The Waldorf School, St. Michael’s High School here in Santa Fe, to name a few. I met Adalucia while she was teaching a workshop to a group of New Mexicans that use her novel. Later, I called her and she was kind enough to give me a few reasons for writing the book. TM: What was original intention for writing “La Chica de Mendiburo” 146 Santa Fe Literary Review
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