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ByRenan Bernardo

Soil of Our Home, Storm of Our Lives

There were two terrorists inside her house. Inside Mami’s house. They were named Alfredo and Gui as they didn’t seem to be worried about hiding their names while talking with each other. The only thing they’d asked of her was a first aid kit, so she grabbed the one Marcos had given her as a gift and that she’d never used.

ByRussell Dickerson

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Interview with Artist Magdalena Pągowska

Interview with Cover Artist Magdalena Pągowska

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Apex in December

ByMichael Boatman

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Thresher of Men

Black Edie was trying to restart the Benz. The old hermit kept turning the key and stomping on the gas pedal so hard she was bouncing on the driver’s seat. By way of a reply, the car she’d owned since Jesus was a toddler wheezed, smoked ... and died. The look of dazed resignation on Black Edie’s face infuriated Fitzsimmons even more.

ByNick Mamatas

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Review of The Martial Art of Writing and Other Essays by Alan Baxter

When I was first learning Chen-style taijiquan, my instructor would make us sit in a narrow horse stance, which was uncomfortable. Then he’d physically adjust our hips, our thighs, heads, etc. in order to get as much of our bodyweight…

ByKeturah Barchers

Review of Whitesands by Johann Thorsson

Book Review of Whitesands by Johann Thorsson

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ByMarie Croke

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Review of The Necessity of Stars by E. Catherine Tobler

ByNicole Givens Kurtz

Dogwood Stories

Sadie sat down on the edge of her bed. Not the dogwood. Its petals already bore the bloodstain of death. Mostly, the thick oaks and redwoods found themselves defined by evil.