Writers are a diverse lot, with many different interests and styles. Storytellers and poets, memoir writers and recorders of history, some imagine a future we've never thought of and others form their tales fi rmly grounded in the past. Whatever the thread of their narrative, they all share a need to offer their creations to a broad spectrum of readers with hope of connection. We all want to be understood, to make that link between ourselves and others through common ground. Here the Klamath Basin Writers strive to do just that with the hope that what they share with readers will be enjoyed and passed on and remembered.