[1] Its artistic mission is to publish the best poetry and prose written by the world's most exciting emerging and established writers.

They have published writers that include David Foster Wallace, Tony Early, and Tom Chiarella before they went on to become regular contributors to The New Yorker, Harper's and The Atlantic.

[2][3] The magazine has featured fiction, poetry, interviews, and essays by such internationally renowned writers as Margaret Atwood, William Trowbridge, Stephen Dixon, Philip Heldrich, Grace Paley, Lorrie Moore, Mark Doty, and Tobias Wolff.

Florida writers are also represented, with a notable and diverse list including Sylvia Curbello, Bob Shacochis, Philip F. Deaver, Enid Shomer, Virgil Suárez and many others.

The current staff[4] includes: Department of Defense Research Centers: Air Force Agency for Modeling and Simulation • Army Simulation and Training Technology Center • Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division