Quarry West was a prominent, student-and-faculty-run literary magazine published by Porter College at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). Founded in the 1970s, it operated for roughly three decades before concluding its run. Featured authors in this edition include: Luis Omar Salinas, Pilar Aguero, Gary Soto, Elba Rosario Sanchez, Wilfredo Q. Castaneda, Deborah Guadian, Jose Antonio Burciaga, Ana Castillo, Naomi Quinonez, Ernestina Alvarez,Beverly Silva, Francisco Aragon, Fredy Chavez, Alfred Arteaga, Sue Martinez, Ines Hernandez, Juan Felipe Herrera, Cherrie Morgan, Alma Villanueva, Carmel Ordaz, Lorna Dee Cervantes. The edition is described as focused on Latino poets who strive to speak about their culture in authentic voices and representative of their culture.