A doctoral candidate lands a three-month study abroad opportunity in Barbados and swiftly becomes a newsworthy personality. Lust and vengeance land a crew member in hot water aboard a cruise ship in the Caribbean. And after an eye-opening voyage to Constantinople, a judicious English inventor carefully circumnavigates a mighty Sultan's intimidating demands... UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY is bustling with vibrant voices imparting agreeable poetry, gratifying travelogues, and venturous travel yarns.

From trepidation in Turkey and community affection in Barbados to betrayal and disgrace in the West Indies, we proudly present poetry and prose by Katie Baker, Robert Beveridge, Barbara Bottner, Bill Brown, Jeff Burt, Lorraine Caputo, Kathy Dunkerley, J.C. Elkin, James Gallant, David Hagerty, C.B. Heinemann, Charles Holdefer, Ann Howells, Mark Jacobs, Mary Kreienkamp, William Miller, George Moore, Tim Morris, Diana Senechal, Steve Slavin, Elizabeth Sowden, K.C. Wolfe, and Lee Clark Zumpe. Plus, new work and in-depth interviews with distinguished authors Adam Berlin and Jim Daniels.