Creative Nonfiction #48 features deliciously degenerate stories about sinning in the South, from cheating at pee-wee football to the murderous jealousy of illicit lovers, the perils of shacking up, and the secret pleasures of arson.

All of that (vicarious) sinning calls for a little redemption. In Writers at Work, three authors explore the intersection of literature and healing. Writing isn't therapy--but can it be therapeutic?

Plus: Tiny truths, a nonfiction sestina, and some stories we regret not being able to publish.

From the issue: 

• What's the Story by Lee Gutkind
  From the Editor
• Sin by Max Garland
  “It hovered in the glowing tips of my unmarried uncles’ cigarettes...”
• Writing Memoir and Writing for Therapy by Tara DaPra
  An exploration of the intersection of literature and healing.
• Title Envy
  Our favorite submission titles from the “Southern Sin” contest entries
• The Relationship Between Text and Image
  An interview with the issue's illustrator, Kristen Radtke