apex magazine

We're redesigning our site. Read about the upcoming changes here.

ByRenan Bernardo

Episode 95: The Walking Mirror of the Soul

Podcast Episode 95: "The Walking Mirror of the Soul" by Renan Bernardo, narrated by Diogo Ramos

ByRenan Bernardo

a picture of a group of mushrooms with a caption that reads apex magazine issue.

The Walking Mirror of the Soul

I licked my lips. The environment module of Teresa was probably operating at lower levels of humidity. Or maybe I was getting nervous with the job (which wasn’t common, but, hey, my fiancée had plans to move to Vladimir station and hadn’t even told me about it, so I had the divine right of being overly sensitive).

ByLesley Conner

an image of a mushroom plant with the words apex magazine.

Musings from Maryland

Editorial from Lesley Conner

ByApex Magazine

a magazine cover with an image of a tree.

Issue 134

Issue 134 with Original Fiction by Renan Bernardo, Jennifer Marie Brissett, Clelia Farris, translated Rachel Cordasco, Margaret Dunlap, Samit Basu, and Scott Edelman. Classic Fiction by Mame Bougouma Diene. Essays by Joy Sanchez-Taylor and Jason Sanford.

ByApex Magazine

a black and yellow speech bubble with the words apex in november.

Apex in November 2022

The weather has a bite to it, the trees are falling to pieces, and we're here for another month of Apex. November is a busy month and we can't wait to share it with all our readers, supporters, backers, patrons, and friends.

ByBradley Powers

a picture of a person with a dragon on their back.

Interview with Artists Angelica Alzona, Alyssa Winans, and Pamela Zhang

ByDanny Cherry Jr.

Brief Life Story of Lila

From that day you were considered a freak. But, you figured you had an advantage over them. You knew a truth most didn’t learn until adulthood: death is imminent, fighting it is futile, so why give a fuck?

ByMartha Wells

a picture of a painting of a demonic creature.

Getting Unstuck

Making up your story as you go along has been variously called being a pantser, a gardener, or a discovery writer. Whatever you call it, this approach is what works for me. I can’t/wouldn’t change it, but it does entail some floundering in the middle, getting stuck a lot, and writing myself into corners.

ByCarlie St. George