The latest issue “Summer 2025” (Vol. 2, Issue 2) of Cool Beans Lit features 25 talented authors and artists of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual art that capture the sharp human element and unpredictable nature of our current state. Some of the pieces involve themes of upending stages of life, a comedic view on the pervasiveness of social media influencers, a true tale of sudden life-altering hearing loss, and the struggle of an immigrant seeking a new life by means of escape and survival. These contributors represent a broad range of backgrounds, experience, and viewpoints and hail from several countries and walks of life, including physicians, educators, actors, editors and novices, as well as seasoned authors/artists and best sellers. Take a break and dip a toe in this refreshing summer issue of Cool Beans Lit.
