Lucinda Ebersole
Encyclopedia
Lucinda Ebersole is a critic
, editor
and writer
of fiction in the literary scene of Washington, D.C.
She is best known for her association with the literary journal Gargoyle Magazine
, for which she has been co-editor along with Richard Peabody
since 1997. She has also edited various anthologies with Peabody, most notably the various books in their Mondo series.
Critic
A critic is anyone who expresses a value judgement. Informally, criticism is a common aspect of all human expression and need not necessarily imply skilled or accurate expressions of judgement. Critical judgements, good or bad, may be positive , negative , or balanced...
, editor
Literary editor
A literary editor is an editor in a newspaper, magazine or similar publication who deals with aspects concerning literature and books, especially reviews. A literary editor may also help with editing books themselves, by providing services such as proof reading, copy-editing, and literary...
and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
of fiction in the literary scene of Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
She is best known for her association with the literary journal Gargoyle Magazine
Gargoyle Magazine
Gargoyle Magazine is a literary journal based in Washington, D.C.. This magazine was established in 1976 by Russell Cox, Richard Peabody, and Paul Pasquarella. By 1977, Peabody was the only remaining original editor. He continued running the journal until 1990 with several different co-editors. ...
, for which she has been co-editor along with Richard Peabody
Richard Peabody
Richard Peabody is an author and poet based in Washington, D.C. A native of the region, he received a B.A. in English from the University of Maryland in 1973 and a M.A. in Literature from American University in 1975....
since 1997. She has also edited various anthologies with Peabody, most notably the various books in their Mondo series.
Works
- "Vermont: Home of Lousy Sex", Oyster Boy Review 9
- "Suicide Notebook", Marlboro Review Winter/Spring No. 5
Editor
- Lucinda Ebersole, Richard Peabody, ed (1994) Coming to terms: a literary response to abortion, New Press, ISBN 9781565841888
External links
- "Marguerite Duras", Rain Taxi, Vol. 3 No. 3, Fall 1998 (#11), www.raintaxi.com/online/1998fall/duras.shtml