ESC! is shifting gears somewhat this issue to present a broader range of fiction from both new and returning writers.  First we eagerly welcome back reader favorites Bob Potocki and Joyce Bradshaw.  Also this issue we're proud to feature Michael Guy and Brian Harrison both of whom mark their fiction publishing debuts!

Also in this issue, Cindy Potocki, continues her series "Diary of a Quarter Life Crisis" with her installment "Away" and David Howerton contributes his poem "Rainy Day."

Welcoming a new artist to ESC!, this month's cover illustration, "Barber" was drawn by Kenny Stephens a professional, Chicago-based illustrator.

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Table of Contents

ARTWORK

Barber - Cover Illustration
Kenneth "Telly" Stephens

FICTION

A Feather in the Wind
Joyce G. Bradshaw

War of 1970: The Reconstruction
Michael Guy

The Grim Reaper
Brian Harrison

Diary of a Quarter Life Crisis: Away
Cindy Potocki

The Czar of Liberty Bridge
Robert Potocki

POETRY

Rainy Day
David E. Howerton