''Fence'' is an American print and online literary publication containing both original work and critical and journalistic coverage of what may be largely termed "experimental" or "avant garde" material. Conceived by Rebecca Wolff in 1997 and first printed in Spring 1998 (receiving coverage from ''

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''), its editors have included

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(fiction), Matthew Rohrer and Caroline Crumpacker (poetry), and Frances Richard (non-fiction). As of January 1, 2022, poets Emily Wallis Hughes and Jason Zuzga became editorial co-directors. ''Fence'' is published biannually. The translator and National Book Award-nominated poet Cole Swensen edits La Presse, an imprint of ''Fence'' magazine publishing contemporary French poetry in translation. ''Fence'' book publishing arm, Fence Books, has printed volumes by a number of younger non-traditional poets as well as mid-career and older poets. ''Fence'' has also joined with

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'' to distribute content at ''bigsmallpress''; it also runs the Constant Critic, an online reviews site. The podcast ''Fence Sounds'' is composed of audio adaptations by contributors of their words as published either online or in the print magazine. Fence Magazine, Inc. is an independent not-for-profit based in Astoria, Queens, New York City, publishing ''Fence'' as well a
Fence Books.

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