"Excerpts from the Plague Years" is a 2021 poetry and prose collection book from Scars Publications (http://scars.tv) of the September through December 2021 issues of Down in the Dirt magazine (http://scars.tv/dirt). Writers and artists in this issue collection book include Adam Cowan, Alan Ford, Alexa Renner, Alison Bullock, Allan Onik, Amory Paul, Andrew Breen, Andrin Albrecht, Anita G. Gorman, Anne Weeks, August Smith, ayaz daryl nielsen, B.H. James, Bernie Silver, Bill Rettig, Bluford Birdsong, Bree L. Adley, Chris Cascio, Christopher Alden, Christopher Strople, Ciara M. Blecka, Clayton Hunt, Conjeevaram J. Nandakumar, Consuelo Marie Barbetta, Cora Tate, Dan French, Daniel de Culla, David Gibson, David Leo Sirois, David Russell, David Sapp, Dawid Juraszek, Dawn Brunelle, DC Diamondopolous, Denny E. Marshall, Despy Boutris, Don Tassone, Donna M. Davis, Doug Hawley, Drew Nacht, Edward Michael O'Durr Supranowicz, Eleanor Leonne Bennett, Emalisa Rose, Enobong Emmanuel, Ezewuzie Nkiruka Juliet, Fabrice Poussin, Ferris E. Jones, H. L. Dowless, H.L. Dowless, Harrison Linklater Abbott, Helen Bird, Henri Colt, Howie Good, Isabel G. de Diego, J. Ray Paradiso, J. Ross Archer, Jack Galmitz, Jack Smile, Jackie Bayless, James Bates, Janet Kuypers, Jason Waddle, jck hnry, Jennifer Shneiderman, Jim Woessner, Joe Chiudina, John (Jake) Cosmos Aller, John Darling, John Grey, John Lambremont, Sr., John Ragusa, John Zedolik, Jorge Torrente, Judi Dettorre, Juli C. Lasselle, Kali Parsons, Kassandra Heit, Kenneth Canatsey, Kenneth DiMaggio, Kevin Brown, Kevin Riley, Kevin Statham, Kyle Hemmings, Kyle Singh, L.B. Sedlacek, Lisa Creech Bledsoe, Madlynn Haber, Mark G. Dziak, Mark O. Decker, Marlon Jackson, Matthew Flintoff, Michael Cardwell, Michael Emeka, Michael Gigandet, Michael Mannen, Michael Washburn, Mike Rader, Nancy May, Neesha Hosein, Olivier Schopfer, P. L. Grimaldi, Patrick Eades, Rachel Kaniuk, Radoslav Rochallyi, Ran Walker, Reggie Gilliard, Richard K. Williams, Riley Winche