A LINGERING INJUSTICE. A CITY THRUST BACK INTO LEGAL UPHEAVAL. CAN THE ACTIONS OF A FEW CONQUER THE DEEP-ROOTED BELIEFS OF THE MANY?The 1992 death of paper mill worker, Tom Monfils, and the resulting trial of six Wisconsin men accused of his murder shocked a community. In 2009, Joan Treppa learns of disturbing new details about the "Monfils Six" case that have never before come to light. New revelations and incredibly close connections to the people involved in this case sends her ...

A LINGERING INJUSTICE. A CITY THRUST BACK INTO LEGAL UPHEAVAL. CAN THE ACTIONS OF A FEW CONQUER THE DEEP-ROOTED BELIEFS OF THE MANY?The 1992 death of paper mill worker, Tom Monfils, and the resulting trial of six Wisconsin men accused of his murder shocked a community. In 2009, Joan Treppa learns of disturbing new details about the "Monfils Six" case that have never before come to light. New revelations and incredibly close connections to the people involved in thi...

Film noir: the name comes from the French for “black” or “dark film.” It points to the central feature of the genre: mood. There is a darkness about film noir, a somberness accompanied by a thrill of dread and ever-present danger. This aura envelops wealthy heiresses, English aristocrats, tough-guy drifters, jazz musicians, drug dealers, and respected schoolteachers—all of whom have secrets to hide and much to lose if those secrets are unveiled.These four samples f...

The Fall 2021 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares “the Triton among minnows.”The Fall 2021 Issue of Ploughshares, edited by Ladette Randolph, features nine longform pieces by Leslie Kirk Campbell, Afsh...