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Summer 2017
From the steroid-saturated Mr. Olympia competition in Las Vegas to the world’s most violent polo match in Kazakhstan, from the fraternity of a Brooklyn arcade to the politics of roller derby in Egypt, the summer issue of VQR looks at ways in which competition transcends just winning or losing—whether it’s through solidarity, equality, or a sense of who we are.
Summer 2017
Volume 93, Number 3
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Table of contents
Reporting
Essays
Profiles
Criticism
Photography
Fiction
Poetry
#VQRTrueStory
Notes to Self
Fine Distinctions
Editor's Desk