Welcome to issue 22 of ESC! Magazine.

Angela Mankiewicz, Robert Potocki and G. Scott Hughes all join us again this issue with two new short stories and a great selection of poetry.

In addition, we have three more stories by Diane Gillette, Roy L. Pickering Jr. and Gary Beck while Ellaraine Lockie rounds out &, the poetry section of ESC!

In our Reading Lounge, you'll find a new book review by Charles Ries and some quick tips on subscribing to our RSS feeds using iTunes or Juice Receiver.

This month's cover, "Skinny Legs & Old Dirty Sock", by Lance King was inspired by the book, "Skinny Legs and All” by Tom Robbins.

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Table of Contents

ARTWORK

Skinny Legs & Old Dirty Sock
Lance King

FICTION

The Epidemic of '53
Gary Beck

Haircut
Diane D. Gillette

Laura Hanson's 1990
Angela Mankiewicz

The Falling Rain
Roy L. Pickering Jr.

The Golden One
Robert Potocki

& - POETRY

Missile Command
45 r.p.m.
G. Scott Hughes

Poets at Any Price
Walk With Earthworms
Ellaraine Lockie

THE READING LOUNGE

CHAPBOOK REVIEW by Charles Ries