Beautifully designed and showcasing the best of both well-known writers and rising stars, Tin House has pulled out of the pack to gain a reputation as the most important of contemporary literary magazines. Kick back with the summer reading issue, in which a cast of painstakingly drawn characters confront themselves and those they love (or don't love). Featured here are Chris Adrian, author of Gob's Grief and The Children's Hospital, Alice Fulton, author of the poetry collection The Cascade Experiment, Steven Heighton, author of the novel Afterlands, and promising new voice Marissa Perry. This issue features short stories, profiles, author interviews, poetry, essays, and unique departments such as "Lost and Found" -- reviews of overlooked or underrated books -- and "Blithe Spirits" and "Readable Feast," which present tales and recipes for drinks and food in a literary way.