Catherynne M. Valente begins her reign as Apex Magazine fiction editor with a stellar line up.
Original Fiction: "Fair Ladies" by Theodora Goss “Four Is Me! With Squeeeeee! (And LOLer)" by Nick Mamatas
Reprinted Fiction: "Secret Life" by Jeff VanderMeer
Original Poetry: "Dogstar Men" by C.S.E. Cooney ... [click here for more]
Fiction: "Radishes" by Nick Wolven "Pale, and from a Sea-Wave Rising" by C.S.E. Cooney "At the Core" by Erzebet YellowBoy
Poetry: "Flourless Devil's Food" by Shweta Narayan "Cancelled Flight" by W.C. Roberts
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Synopsis: White brings with it dreams of respect, of wealth, of simply being treated as a human being. It's the one thing Walter will never be. But what if he could play white, the way so many others seem to do? Would it bring him privilege or simply deny the pain? The title story in this collection asks those questions, and then moves on to challenge notions of race, privilege, personal choice,... [click here for more]
"Readers looking for a dreamlike diversion will find plenty to hold their interest"- Publisher's Weekly
Step right up! Come one, come all, to Jackson's Unreal Circus and Mobile Marmalade. The steam train may look older than your great-grandmother's' china, but within her metal corridors are destinations you have only ever dreamed. They're real, friends, each and every one—and... [click here for more]