Local and international writers converge to create emerge 19, a powerful anthology now in its 19th year, filled with intrepid and haunting stories. Explore a tiny universe within a shard of glass, find lullabies for insomniacs and follow the kidnapping of a magical cat. In this collection, you will find prose and poetry that lay new ground, whether it be uncovering hidden jawbones in walls, bearing witness to childhoods in raging war zones, or examining one's paradoxical relationship with aging parents. This is a meeting of stories; get lost in the voices and find yourself anew within these pages.CONTENTSChelene Knight - ForewordPOETRYAshley Hynd - Four poemsYong Nan Kim - My Year Without BooksJacqueline Willcocks - Two poemsCatherine Lewis - Two poemsSteffi Tad-y - Two poemsTara Borin - Pit KidCecil Hershler - Three poemsBarbara Carter - Tamarindo ConcertoB. D. Neufeld - creatureS. Sloan MacLeod - Four poemsZofia Rose Musiej - Five poemsJanna Walsh - Four poemsMartha Warren - Berengariadf parizeau - A Moment, in a Day, in the Life of Данкан ГидоновичDeborah Vieyra - Glitter SmashedElizabeth Armerding - Don't Let the BedbugsSPECULATIVE AND YOUNG ADULT FICTIONMaggie Derrick - The Witch's PatronPurnima Bala - The Circle of SilenceDanielle Boyd - NiallElisabeth de Grandpré - The EmpressBrynn Morgan - Niernen DocksMelissa Garcia - LilianaCarly Daelli - The Soul of DessiaR. D. Hughes - The Mage of ThunderMichael Aaron Mayes - Not the First IncidentIsobel McDonald - A Modern Witches' CongressRobert Jay Groves - The Ghosts of Christmas PastJames A. Duncan - CrossingSam Milbrath - The Tail of the Lake MonsterEmma Murphy - RatKim June Johnson - Two piecesJessica Lemes da Silva - Books and BocaditosNON-FICTIONAlaa Al-Musalli - Ghost in the SkyTene Barber - Two Tall PikesMadeleine Lamphier - VipassanaJordan Smith - də'sentKadee Wirick Smedley - JulietteKathryn Robbins-Pierce - Dancing to My Own DrumJ. G. Chayko - Finding NellieEmelia Symington Fedy - The TracksMelanie L. Walker - On the Day She Chose to GoTerri Taylor - Dreaming Myself AwakeKelly-Anne Maddox - Saving AviKaren McCall - A Night in Lower LaboviaJane Shi - How to Make Strawberry DumplingsHailey Rollheiser - OmeletteAdriana Añon - A Tray of SweetsIsabella Mori - Believe MeLindsay Borrows & John Borrows - Border CrossingsFICTIONJacqueline Mastin - Bone & EarthIngrid Olauson - With the Horses, BlondieRowan McCandless - teotwawkiK Ho - Lunch with Hot GirlsTamara Lee - This CloseKerry Furukawa - What Else to Do?Montana Rogers - Forever No MoreLindsay Foran - Heather Ryan Is RebornAlli Vail - Brooklyn Thomas Isn't HereSamantha Gaston - Bitches Love BrunchJenn Ashton - The Loving GiftVarsha Tiwary - Labours of WomenTracey Hirsch - Dinner Party ConversationJaphy Ryder - The German Financier's DaughterElizabeth Toman - Red DressHeige S. Boehm - Black EarthShams Budhwani - The GhuslStephanie Berryman - What Remains on the WindJanet Southcott - InterruptionRupa Wood - Life After YamilethKally Groat - Observations Between Turbulence and OrderKaren Poirier - One Thousand DaysJo Dawyd - Beatrix in LondonJeff Pitcher - Private Mitchell and the Rat