The author and other members of the "Red 5" team discuss their experiences in Americorps and their stint in Salt Lake City at The Road Home shelter. This Americorps team was called "Red 5" which gave the zine its name.
Long running (since 1993!) literate, variety zine. Once featured in the UTNE Reader, TIS's content revolves around commentary, reviews, discussion, fiction, and cynical poetry.