Welcome to Rougarou, a biannual literary journal established by English graduate students and faculty of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Rougarou aims to publish an eclectic, resonant selection of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction by emerging and established writers. We hope you enjoy our inaugural issue, which features new work by Stephen-Paul Martin, Larissa Szporluk, Erin Elizabeth Smith, Carolyn Mikulencak, William Greenway, Robert Vivian, and others.