Welcome, everyone, to the October 2008 issue of Defenestration. Halloween is right around the corner, which means November is also right around the corner. And you know what that means. (If you don’t know what that means, don’t feel embarrassed. I’m just using that as a lead in to my next sentence, which in fact reveals exactly what that means.) Defenestration‘s anniversary is almost here! November starts glorious Volume VI of our magazine. Hedge your excitement by partaking in this month’s selection of poetry, prose, and artwork. You’ll be glad you did.

—Andrew Kaye, editor-in-chief