May 2024
Editor’s Note _____________________________________ 3
Echoes of the Conejo – Massimo C. Bianco_____________5
Why I Write – Ernst F. Tonsing_______________________6
Motherly Wisdom – Israel Lozano _____________________ 8
A Unique Discovery – Jazmine Smith ___________________10
Do You Remember – Sherilyn Rudney __________________ 14
Embracing Cultural Exploration – Nadia Fahmy ___________19
In the Forest & Against the Sea – E.V. Mae ______________ 21
Familiarity in Discomfort – Renée Fournier ______________25
The Wandering Knight – William Rivera ________________26
A Year’s Worth of D&D – Madison Ferdman_____________34
About the Authors & Acknowledgements_______________ 35