This collection of essays, poems, and short fiction is the third annual volume of THE CUTLEAF READER, a print anthology of work previously published in the online journal Cutleaf (www.CUTLEAFJOURNAL.com). Cutleaf is a project of EastOver Press, a small publishing company that specializes in print collections of poetry and prose. In this anthology, readers will find flash fiction and longer stories, hybrid essays and more traditional nonfiction formats, and poetry of many different styles and approaches --- a snapshot of the best work in contemporary writing in English. Cutleaf engages writers from around the world, and this anthology comprises work from writers in North America, Africa, Europe, and Asia, presenting a variety of approaches to subject matter, form, and style.