It’s that time of the year, and I’m not talking about the holidays. The Blue Route’s Fall 2021 Issue is now live! On behalf of myself and the whole staff, thank you to every incredible submission we received throughout the semester; we had so many engaging conversations regarding everything we read, and we wished we could have taken more work.

This time of the year can be chaotic, and we all easily get swept up in what’s going on around us. Literature provides that sweet escape, even if it is only for a brief moment, and that’s our intention for the work we publish.

We are beyond grateful for the eight pieces of creative fiction and poetry in Issue 26. The   vulnerability and poignancy these authors displayed in their writing are amazing, and we hope you take time out of your hectic schedule to read their beautiful work!