Trace, No. 38 (July–Aug 1960) – Extremes and Moderations

Journal Issue

Autumn Statics by Mary Graham Lund gives Trace no. 38 its clearest point of entry, while To appear in Trace No. 39 and Why widen the issue’s field. Dated July–Aug 1960, this substantial number indexes 20 pieces or named sections, moving between literary argument, creative work, reviews, correspondence, and the practical business of little-magazine culture. The order matters: recurring editorial features sit beside contributions with their own formal and critical demands, so the magazine reads as an active conversation rather than a neutral container. The reader’s edition makes that sequence easy to follow; the original scan preserves the cover, page design, advertisements, visual material, and directory apparatus that locate the writing in its first publication. Together, the two editions show James Boyer May sustaining both a literary forum and a working map of the independent publishing network.

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Publication details

Journal: Trace
Volume: Not recorded
Issue number: 38
Issue date: July–Aug 1960
Editor: James Boyer May
Publisher: Villiers Publications Ltd.
Place of publication: London, England; Hollywood, California (editorial office)
Language: English
Pagination: Original scan: 58 PDF pages. Reader’s edition: 88 PDF pages.
Record ID: ttj-trace-38-1960

Full contents

Autumn Statics — Mary Graham Lund [Contribution, p. 5]
To appear in Trace No. 39 [Contribution, p. 12]
Why [Contribution, p. 13]
Towards Print — James Boyer May [Essay, p. 14]
Another Course for Action [Contribution, p. 15]
The Chronicle [Reference, p. 21]
Editors (and others) Write [Correspondence, p. 29]
What is a Poet? [Contribution, p. 30]
Marvin Bell (statements) [Contribution, p. 34]
Mrs. L. Radsliff [Contribution, p. 43]
Reports from San Francisco — Mrs. L. Radsliff [Contribution, p. 43]
Three Letters [Contribution, p. 44]
Where to Read? [Contribution, p. 49]
The Intermittent Spotlight: a Look Back at Some Little Mags52 Some Items Received — James Boyer May [Contribution, p. 62]
A Startling New Look at Henry Miller — Sydney Omarr [Contribution, p. 78]
Henry Miller: His World of Urania — Sydney Omarr [Contribution, p. 78]
Paragraphs — Walter Lowenfels [Contribution, p. 79]
Two Guest Reviews [Review, p. 80]
Addenda [Editorial, p. 84]
Exodus 3 [Contribution, p. 87]

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Trace, no. 38 (July–Aug 1960). Text/Tech Journals reader’s edition, 2026.