On this issue’s cover, the heavy frame and metallic coagulums of Mike Silverton’s self-consuming “Thinking of Max” warn us austerely of autumn. Inside, discover W.J. Davies in conversation with, and Kevin Davey reviewing, Paul Griffiths; in our “Not in Translation” series, R.J. Dent introducing and translating Jean Lorrain; Christopher Boucher and the sea; Jake Goldsmith on annoyance; Melissa McCarthy on orca hats and pig adventures; Roy Lisker on tightropes; Kurt Luchs on Robert Bly; Kat Meads on never asking; Sonya Moor on Pö; Shifra Sharlin on publishing and murder; Lawrence Winkler on being a pirate; Marvin Cohen on standing tall; Carl Landauer on the 39 Steps; fiction by Laurie Blauner, Gregory Feeley, Ron Ginzler, DJ Huppatz, Fiona O’Connor, Ben Pester, Geoffrey Pitcher, Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece, Aug Stone, Benjamin Wal, Jon Willer, and Addison Zeller; poetry by Emily Adams, Stephen Bett, P.J. Blumenthal, Noah Drauschak, Tom Formaro, Ernest Hilbert, Brooke Mitchell, Jennifer M. Phillips, Eric T. Racher, Nat Raum, Mike Silverton, Hugo S. Simões, Eric Weiskott; and reviews by Michael Hampton, Charles Holdefer, and David Rose.