The vibrant Reed Magazine: Issue 69 features the work of forty-nine writers and artists, ranging from insights on the refugee crisis from renowned novelist Mark Slouka, to the inimitable humor of Cheryl J. Fish, to a tough and uncompromising look at the realities of childhood in the writing of William Pei Shih, the winner of the John Steinbeck Award for Fiction. In this volume you will find the tales of a broken-down rodeo clown, a retired astronaut, a member of the ill-fated Donner Party, and many other memorable characters. Every page brings a new surprise.