Space Kitteh
Cover by Craig Snodgrass

Family
Poetry by Michelle Dodd

Jared Soares
This determined photographer is using his craft to bring a small town’s underground music scene the recognition it deserves.

YIKES
Comic by Wade Mickley

Dreamscape
Comic by Christine Skelly

Why We Whurk
Comic by Seth Casana

Nate Leath
It takes more than raw talent to be a professional musician—you also have to dedicate your life to honing your craft. That’s a lesson this prodigy fiddler hopes to teach his students.

First Time’s the Charm RVA
Seasoned musicians and neophytes alike team up to rock out in this annual showcase of new bands, new music, and traditionally marginalized voices.

Zach Powers
By bending the rules of the world as we know it, this magical realist author offers readers a telling glimpse of their own humanity.