Issue of May 4, 2015

A Life Preserver by Niles Reddick — Cover story fiction relationship life

Niles Reddick's novel "Lead Me Home" was a national finalist for a ForeWord Award, a finalist in the Georgia Author of the Year award in the fiction category, and a nominee for an IPPY award. He works for the University of Memphis at Lambuth in Jackson, Tennessee, where he lives with his wife Michelle, two children, Audrey and Nicholas.

Zoo Magic by Lydia Manx — Essay memoir zoo

When you take kids to see exotic animals, your own perceptions take on the children's wonder.

Avengers: Age of Ultron - Movie Review by Bernie and Sand Pilarski — Movie review "Avengers: Age of Ultron"

At last -- Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Black Widow, Hawkeye, and the Incredible Hulk -- oh, my heroes, where you been?

Oort Cloud Oddities: Bathrooms by Alexandra Queen — Op_ed

To pee or not to pee, that is the question. A look at how great acoustics and clever designs can still result in a very bad bathroom.

Going Hungry by Sand Pilarski — Serial fiction family money food

Serial fiction set in the time of the 2007 economic crash. Gloria Melton finds out the rocky truth behind her parents' life.