This issue's main feature interview features award-winning author Bonnie Jo Campbell with a mini poetry feature of work by Eugenie Carabatsos and article by author and reporter Shalene Gupta. PPM has maintained a twofold vision. We’ve built our foundation on advocating women’s voices by promoting their art and writing. Then, through our media outlets, we’ve nurtured a multicultural atmosphere that focuses on global women's interests and concerns. Our mission is to offer readers and contributors a safe place to explore feminist-inspired ideas and women’s unique experiences in every phase of life. [Cover photo: Encore Magazine/Brian Powers]