Welcome to the latest edition of Mosaic Minds! We've gathered up our phobias and fears, bringing you amusing and just plain strange tales from our lives.

This month we have several outstanding prose pieces, so I hope you take some time to read through those. My personal favorite is Jolene Dawe's Fearless, a fantasy piece featuring an unexpected vulnerability.

Our traveling section has a nice mix of Europe and North America this month. Abigail Vint gives the insider's scoop on Toronto, Canada and the tourist scoop on Interlaken, Switzerland.

Of course, we've got recipes, essays and a craft project to round out our issue.

Enjoy! And don't forget to submit your pieces for our next issue. Our theme: Serenity. Our deadline: November 15.