Balanced by six offerings in prose and six in poetry, all twelve find a way to transcend even those labels and question the boundaries of traditional literature. Literary or philosophical, mythological or mundane, fantastic or realistic, but more importantly human, Jacob’s Ladder returns art to a common intention—that of voicing the concerns of the human heart in conflict with itself. It also uses experimental structures not to simply appear odd (which is a fruitless endeavor) but rather to more accurately express the world around us.

In the words of the editor, "The end result of all of this is the realization that literature is not highbrow or inaccessible or the domain of egotistical intellectuals but rather entirely relevant to the world today and that in fact it speaks of the deepest drives and passions and experiences inherent in every one of us."

With this first edition of Jacob’s Ladder—which merges authors of varying ages, professions, and styles—this end result is made that much more a reality and its enactment that much more a necessity.