Shroud welcomes the Summer with startling stories from the Brothers' May, Lon Prater, Robert Canipe, Marie Brennan, Alethea Contis, Debbie Kuhn, Ty Schwamberger and many more! Brian Keene and Scott Christian Carr share their latest columns, I.E. Lester investigates the zombie phenomenon, Mark McLaughlin (author of BEACH BLANKET ZOMBIE) interviews a NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD icon, Derek Fox discusses the Art of Fear, an interview with Jeff Strand, and cover art and interview from Tom Brown. So much more! • From The Editor: A Relationship with Isolation • essay by Tim Deal 7 • Footprints • short story by Marie Brennan 9 • Diary of a Ghost's Mistress • short story by Alethea Kontis 16 • Author Spotlight: Jeff Strand • interview of Jeff Strand • interview by Lincoln Crisler 21 • How I Met the Pope Lick Monster • short story by Debbie Kuhn 21 • Hush, Hush, My Love • short story by J. R. McLemore 39 • Heraclitus' River • short story by Robert T. Canipe 61 • Last Rites in the Big Green Empty • short story by Lon Prater 75 • A Chat with the Ghoul Next Door: An Interview with Night of the Living Dead's Kyra Schon • interview of Kyra Schon • interview by Mark McLaughlin 83 • Liquid Courage • short story by Ty Schwamberger 101 • The Glittering • short story by Kurt Newton