K’s creative nonfiction essay “Post-Stroke Casserole” (see page 35) appeared in the Winter 2025 edition of Tethered Literary. Tethered Literary is a digital publication that seeks to support the growth of under-published writers and artists and foster community. Founded by COVID-era graduates of the Oregon State University-Cascades Creative Writing program from across the US and Canada, Tethered Literary was developed while holding close a conviction of interconnectedness.