"In the heart of what is called the Being of the being -- would hang the essence of man."
-- from Humanism of the Other, Emmanuel Levinas
This special issue of Interim collects sui generis work to pose questions and positions relevant to the on going interactions
of human beings and what we call the natural world. I am thankful to Chris Arigo, Matthew Cooperman and Jonathan Skinner for the
innovative work found here, and I am indebted to the many writers and artists whose continued experiments in artistic expression
further the dialogue and expand the possibilities of what is, precariously, our democracy. Here in these pages is a transfigured,
yet communal space, countering the transfiguration of an oil rig planted in the ocean floor. You will find here, our legislators.
-- Claudia Keelan, editor
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