Our first issue presented an opportunity to try and define ourselves, so we tried, and we did. Here you will find an epic new "historomantic" meditation on Maxo Vanka, as told (directed, perhaps?) by the esteemed Richard Blevins; "Talking Long Distance," in which Rina Ferrarelli takes the slightest of scenarios and molds it into an emotional monolith; and an energized suite of narratives from Susan Brennan. The neoRorschachian explosion of ink on its cover has been identified by readers as "guys," "war," and "kung-fu guys." Remember, firstly, that you are free to disregard these interpretations in favor of your own or those of another, and secondly, that your interaction with this book cover is both expected and smiled-upon. Featuring the work of Susan Brennan, Corie Feiner, Adam Fieled, Cathleen Richardson Bailey, Brian Patrick Heston, Rina Ferrarelli, James E. Cherry, Jim Daniels, Jeffrey Ethan Lee, Gary Widger, Richard Blevins, Sue William Silverman, and Stephen Murabito. More info at www.caketrain.org.