David Mason's latest book is The Scarlet Libretto, words for Lori Laitman's opera based on the Hawthorne classic. Their oratorio, Vedem, is out on CD from Naxos. He serves as Poet Laureate of Colorado.

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Begun in 1915 and located on the campus of Southern Methodist University, Southwest Review is the third oldest, continuously published literary quarterly in the United States. We try to discover works by new writers and publish them beside those of more established authors. Selections from Southwest Review have been reprinted in volumes of Prize Stories: The O. Henry Awards, Best American Short Stories, Best American Essays, Best American Poetry, New Stories from the South, and elsewhere.