After nearly thirty years living in the Salish Sea's San Juan Archipelago, Iris Graville felt compelled to write about the threats to its interwoven lattice of beauty, wildness, fragility, and relationship. In 2018-19, Graville served as the Washington State Ferries' (WSF) first Writer-in-Residence on the "Interisland" route, traveling only among Lopez, Shaw, San Juan, and Orcas islands. As a result, this storytelling lover of the Salish Sea presents Writer in a Life Vest, thirty-six essay...

"Verdict: Reading this expressive and beautifully written memoir is to experience one's own quest toward self-discovery."-Library Journal, *Starred Review"Hiking Naked shows us the possibilities that appear if we take the risk."-Margery Post Abbott, author of To Be Broken and Tender"Narrated with candor and compassion, Hiking Naked reveals as much about marriage, family, and community, as ...

Interviews in This Issue: In this issue, we speak with award-winning poet Andrea Gibson, winner of the 2018 Montana Book Award, Chris LaTray, and Founder of The Folded Map Project Tonika Lewis Johnson.Our Signature Features: The Mindful Kitchen by Heidi Barr, Life & the Arts by Eric D. Lehman, the Contemplative Column by Theodore Richards, the Environmental Column by Gail Collins-Ranadive, and the newly-launched Travel Column by L.M. Browning-Feature Poets: Cooper Young, Ka...