The latest issue of Every Reason features a pleasing array of writers, poets, illustrators and photographers, not that we would expect any less from this bi-monthly literary zine sped to us all the way from Tennessee. Highlights this time around include Karley Bayer’s tale of obsession, related in razor-sharp dialogue over a cold beer at Smoky Joe’s, and Edaurdo Jones’ poem ‘Christmas Cookies’ — a colourful recollection of his grandmother’s house. ‘Beard Haiku’ is not to be sniffed at either.