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Synopsis
In Issue 13, News from the Republic of Letters will feature Return to Budapest by Aharon Appelfeld, Cracks in the Sidewalk, Paint on the Walls - a story about New York graffiti artists - by the exceptional new writer Yesi T Mills, whose story in issue 12 was widely acclaimed. Keith Botsford offers Saturday, the first section from his new novel Father, Dear Father and we have Herb Gold's The Tragedy You Can Dance to: Haiti 2003. Another brilliant story, The Tower, by the recently-deceased Polish writer Gustaw Herling, ties in thematically (the subject is leprosy) with the two pieces in Archives: Xavier de Maistre's The Leper of Aosta, and The Leper, by the great Brazilian turn-of-the-century writer Joao Rangel. Also in this issue, The Reader returns to the magazine featuring the first of a series of essays (by many hands) on Unknown, Forgotten or Undervalued Writers, to be published in conjunction with the French magazine L'Atelier du Roman. Its subject is William Trevor.
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From the Publisher
Our friends at News from The Republic of Letters have entrusted The Toby Press with the publication of their outstanding and unusual journal, published twice yearly. TRoL was founded by Saul Bellow and Keith Botsford, and continues to be edited by Botsford in his unique and imperious way. Now in journal form, TRoL will be available in bookstores as well as to its long term subscribers. TRoL features both new and newly discovered writings from American and European writers undeservedly lesser known. Idiosyncratic and unique, TRoL will find a welcome in all literate homes.
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