Relief: A Christian Literary Expression 4.1 — Christopher Fisher

The stories and poems in this issue follow a hybrid theme of Memento mori / Carpe diem. The authors here struggle with the tension of living as part spirit and part flesh, reminding us of death and mortality while also urging us to make the most of human relationships and spiritual contemplation while we have breath. Creative Nonfiction in this issue by MaryAnn Wilimek, Josh Howatt, Amy Frykholm, and Gwen Weerts. Fiction from John Matthew Fox, Kenneth Steven, Thomas Allbaugh, Stacy Barton, Jenn Blair, and Lynn Kilb. Poetry by Jeanne Murray Walker, Eugenia Leigh, Nicholas Samaras, Jill Bergkamp, Don Thompson, Michael Wiley, Christopher McCracken, and Tom Noe. Cover design by Harriet Brewster. Photograpy/cover art by J. Brisbin.