Welcome to the 19th issue of ESC! Magazine.

This issue brings four great new short stories your way. Two from new contributors Marcia Mascolini and Ann Stewart, a tale from the mind of Charles Ries and a new piece from longtime contributor Bob Potocki.

Our poetry section, &, reintroduces the concept of an "issue within an issue." Along with new verse by ESC! regulars Joyce Bradshaw and Guy Qualls, I'm pleased to present the works of G. Scott Hughes, Anthony Liccione and L.B. Sedlacek.

Also within, you'll find Joseph Farley's chapbook of poetry, "SUCKERS" reviewed by Charles Ries.

This month's cover is by Claudio Parentela, an illustrator and cartoonist from Italy who is very active in the underground scene of zines and comics.

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Table of Contents

ARTWORK

Untitled
Claudio Parentela

FICTION

Hail The Conquering Hero
Marcia Mascolini

The Other Shore
Robert Potocki

Feeling Into This Life
Charles P. Ries

The Great Hideous
Ann Stewart

& - POETRY

Modes of Being
Joyce G. Bradshaw

Obtrusions
Joyce G. Bradshaw

It's
G. Scott Hughes

I-70, Eastern Utah
G. Scott Hughes

The Mirror I Wish Not Have Gazed
Anthony Liccione

Desperation
Guy R. Qualls

Kaleidoscope Cells
L.B. Sedlacek

Prozac Pizza
L.B. Sedlacek

THE READING LOUNGE

CHAPBOOK REVIEW: SUCKERS
review by Charles P. Ries