In its 25-year history, Brick has grown from a grassroots magazine to one of the most respected literary journals in the world. Focused on literary nonfiction of various genres and subjects -- the writing life, travel, film, memoir, interviews with authors, and excerpts from their works -- Brick is an ongoing conversation between readers and writers. This issue features original essays by Guy Davenport, Donald Richie, and Jim Harrison; an interview with Sharon Olds and new poems; new work by E. Annie Proulx, Caryl Phillips, Roo Borson, and Erin Moure; and a piece on Alfred Hitchcock and 20th-century art.