In Poetry, the poems published dwell upon themes of expectation, vulnerability, resilience, love, breaking free, rebirth, and nature to converge into an expression of our interconnectedness with all things.

In Essay, one writer reflects on the question of what is home, and the pull of the place that framed your childhood and another writer shares her journey of self-discovery and spiritual evolution.

In Creative Nonfiction, a retired Peace Corps member writes a letter to an old friend, remembering their time together in the Corps; a young man confronts the complexities of finding love in a crowded, expensive city; a writer shares memories of his mother and her profound impact on his life.

In Novel Chapter, read from the novel Season of Healing, which explores healing a broken heart through writing; a coffee shop becomes a refuge for those who need it most; and a 20-something woman challenges her romantic aspirations to find a self other than that tied to relationship status.

In Fiction, read a story about a doctor who befriends a patient and learns about the patient’s veteran service; former band members who reunite decades later only to discover that their only hit has a secret; and a son who struggles to accept his father’s disappearing memory.