GANYMEDE UNFINISHED – THE ALL-STARS

by Bryan Borland

I’ve been working on a massive project through Sibling Rivalry Press, a 296-page journal called Ganymede Unfinished.  Ganymede Unfinished is a tribute publication dedicated to the memory of John Stahle, who passed away in April, and to his beautiful journal Ganymede, which was one of the first places to publish my poetry. Over two years and seven issues, Ganymede ran some of the most memorable poems, photographs, art, fiction, and essays — I was going to say in the realm of gay culture, but, I’ll say it — anywhere.   Ganymede Unfinished, due out in September, is a love letter to a friend.

Ganymede Unfinished includes work by Perry Brass, Jee Leong Koh, Matthew Hittinger, Alexander Grafy Gale, Sergio Ortiz, Ocean Vuong,  Jeff Mann, Eric Norris, Steven Cordova, Stephen S. Mills, Joseph Harker, Michael Cluff, Walter Holland, Brian Brown, BR Belletryst, Matthew Loney, Seth Ruggles Hiler, Amos Lassen, Jørgen Lien, Philip F. Clark, Scott Hess, Charlie Vázquez, Garrett Graham, and Nico Corvalán (who donated the fabulous cover photo, as you’ll see below). It also includes John’s final designs for Ganymede, which feature Digby Mackworth Dolben, Geer Austin, Evan J. Peterson, Derrick Austin, Kevin Simmonds, Rickey Laurentiis, Mark Milazzo, and a section he put together to promote my book, My Life as Adam, which would have run in Ganymede #8.

I’m very proud of Ganymede Unfinished, and I’m extremely grateful to the people who volunteered their words, their art, and their poetry to complete the issue. More details on Ganymede Unfinished and its availability will be forthcoming over the next month or so.