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Our third release is shipping, and it’s better than ever! This issue celebrates fiction and poetry about stationery — and, of course, comics, illustrations, art and more! You’ll find nearly a dozen short stories and novel excerpts, lots of poems, haikus and even limericks. Here are just a few of the features in this issue:

• Father Kyle Sanders writes a story from the perspective of an Eberhard Faber American Naturals pencil

• A collaboration between poet Judy Wilson and fine graphite artist Diane Wright

• Harky Jewett presents a type-written science-fiction story about the fate of mankind

• A big, bright graffiti-style portrait of some of our favorite pencils

• The 5 winners of the six-word story contest, illustrated by Becky Aiken

• Original artwork by Ana Reinert of The Well-Appointed Desk

• And lots, lots more