Donald Barthelme Begun by Donald Barthelme and Phillip Lopate, Gulf Coast is the nationally- distributed journal housed within the University of Houston's English Department, home to one of the nation's top ranked creative writing programs. The journal spent its nascent years (1983-1985) as Domestic Crude, a name that nodded to the major industry of the Houston area. It was a 64-page (magazine-formatted) student-run publication, with editorial advising coming from Mr. Lopate, who also contributed work to the first issues. In 1986, the name Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts premiered. It stuck. After some experimenting, the journal found its dimensions and, eventually, its audience. The journal has since moved beyond the student body of the University of Houston and into the larger world. Our readership of the print journal currently exceeds 3,000, with more and more coming to our ever-expanding website. The print journal comes out each April and October. Gulf Coast is still student-run. We seek to promote and publish quality literature in our local and national communities while simultaneously teaching excellence in literary publishing to graduate and undergraduate students. While we are committed to providing a balanced combination of literary approaches and voices, all of the editorial positions are two-year terms, thus ensuring a regular turnover in the specific personality and style of the journal. In addition, Gulf Coast differs from many other literary journals in its commitment to exploring the visual arts. Each issue features two artists, along with short essays on the work from our art editor. The journal has enhanced its community presence thanks to the Gulf Coast Reading Series--a monthly gathering at Houston's Brazos Bookstore--as well as with its annual Spring release party. The Gulf Coast CLMP Indie Book Fair, held each April on the verdant grounds of the Menil Collection museum, boasts nearly 50 local and national exhibitors and over 1,500 visitors. These three events continue to bring esteemed writers, editors, publishers and, of course, readers to the Houston area. Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, generously funded by grants from the Brown Foundation, Inc.; the Cullen Foundation; Inprint, Inc.; Houston Endowment, Inc.; the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance; the Texas Commission on the Arts; the University of Houston English Department; and the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as through the support of individual contributions. Executive Board President: Sasha West Vice President: Misty Matin Treasurer: Barry Simon Secretary: Mimi Crossley Detering Members: Marion Barthelme Franci Crane Ramona Davis Lew Eatherton Richard Finger Lynne Goode Alison de Lima Greene Elizabeth Harper Terrell James Karl Kilian Eric Lueders Vance Muse Evelyn Nolen William Pannill Robert W. Phillips Franklin Sirmans Advisory Council: Michael Berryhill Elizabeth Brown-Guillory Kathleen Cambor Bettie Carrell Mark Doty Cece Fowler Allen Gee Rachael Hecker Richard Howard Julie Kemper Rich Levy Cynthia Macdonald Ruben Martinez Antonya Nelson Robert Phillips Gael Stack Andrea White Adam Zagajewski Donors Gulf Coast would like to thank the following people who have generously contributed to the magazine: Underwriters Marion Barthelme & Jeff Fort Franci & Jim Crane Julie & Jim Kemper Misty & Surena Matin Evelyn & Roy Nolen Lillie Robertson Benefactors Kenny Griffith Baldwin Herman & Mimi Crossley Detering Lew & Marsha Eatherton Lynn Goode & Harrison Williams Karl & Kathy Kilian Barbara & Louis Sklar Sponsors Toni & Jeff Beauchamp Bettie Cartwright & Colin Kennedy Susie & Sanford Criner Leslie & Justin Cronin Cynthia & Michael Fowler Elizabeth & John Harper Matthew & Carolyn Henneman Sis & Hasty Johnson Marilyn Jones & Brad Morris Stephanie & Ed Larsen Jill & Eric Lueders Nancy Manderson & Bill Coats Robin McCorquodale Anne & John Mendelsohn Sallie Morian & Michael Clark Ann & Eddie Norwood The Oshman Foundation Elizabeth & Robert W. Phillips Beth Robertson Jaqueline Andre Schmeal Hinda & Barry Simon Lois & George Stark Supporters Isabel Brown & Wallace S. Wilson Elizabeth & Richard Carrell Nancy S. Dunlap O. Howard & Rachael Frazier James Gibbons Thomas H. Grace Alison de Lima Greene Marc Grossberg Ann Hamilton Malcolm & Kathleen Hawk Nathan Sommers Jacobs Mimi Kilgore Courtney Kim Kate S. Kirkland Harriet Lattimer Rich Levy Vance Muse Judy Nyquist Doreen Stoller Virginia Seale Watt Sasha West Lois & Stephen Zamora If you would like to donate to Gulf Coast, please use the button below. It is not required to have a PayPal account - major credit cards are also accepted. Thank you for your support.