Editor's Note
—In memory of Jamie Albrecht
This issue has been a long time coming, but it was well worth the wait! Both literally and figuratively, Issue 72: Spring of The Penn Review has been in the works longer than expected. More importantly, however, this issue is a conclusion and a continuation. This is my second and last editor’s note as Editor-in-Chief. By the time this is published, I will already have graduated. My time at Penn has come to an end. I am sad to be leaving the Review after four years, but I am excited to begin a new chapter of the magazine with the conclusion of my own time here.
Of course, The Penn Review as a magazine lives on beyond my own involvement. And this issue, particularly, is the strongest way to end the year on a high note. In Issue 72: Spring, you will read astonishing pieces that I hope excite you, reader, as much as they excite us. Emily Daniel’s poem, “Ode to the other woman,” bites with self-awareness and tact. Meanwhile, William Musgrove’s short story, “Planet Fitness,” is a snarky and poignant send up of fitness culture. Elsewhere, Richard Fox’s digital collage, “Cover to Come,” delights upon closer inspection. And there is much more inside this issue to discover. In my first note, I referenced “hairy trees,” and, well, we’re still planting them.
As always, a heartfelt thank you to the contributors, The Penn Review staff, and, of course, to you, reader, for making this magazine the great publication it is today.