From the Stacks: February 9, 2007

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If the pages of the Believer, the Sun, and the Virginia Quarterly Review got swept up in a tumultuous tornado and fell on someone's desk, the beauteous result would look a lot the Crier. The pages of the second issue of this new literary magazine are filled with reviews and articles fresh enough to give pause (see the piece on a colony of hemophilic dogs) and graphics intriguing enough to keep you looking for more (check out the illustration on how to make your own foie gras shadow puppet). While technology has made it easier for small publications to start up, it seems those willing to put a stake in the old-fashioned publishing world aren't as common. Not so with the Crier, which insists on hand hold-able paper pages as an important part of the artful experience -- one bolstered by commissioning a different artist to illustrate each issue. -- Jenna Fisher

Conservationis the newly re-titled quarterly published by the nonprofit Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) in Virginia and backed by a slew of reputable conservation organizations. The January/March issue marks the evolution of the magazine's mission. Once named Conservation Biology in Practice, the publication now aims to focus more broadly on conservation, daring to promise the best minds and writing in the field and to 'connect science to human experience.' Of note in this issue, the editors spotlight five folks to track this year in 'Forward Thinkers,' and in 'When Worlds Collide' Douglas Fox offers a look at climate change, focusing on the impact it has on various species. -- Elizabeth Ryan

Broken Pencilis one of those independent arts magazines that you might stare at longingly as it sits on the coffee table of a hip, young friend. But now is a better time than ever to start getting your own copies because the issues keep getting wilder. In addition to the usual book, zine, and music reviews, Issue #34 -- 'The Games Issue' -- explores everything from hipster bingo to urban manhunts. In editor Lindsay Gibb's feature, seven gamesters got together to 'create a board game mash-up' in which games like Clue, Connect Four, and Sweet Valley High were combined to make the ultimate board-hopping party. The result: 'Sweet Valley Die.' Sounds like fun. -- Mary O'Regan

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