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BySuyi Davies Okungbowa

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Dune Song

Do not go out to the dunes, the Chief says to Isiuwa. You’d do well not to awaken the wrath of the whistling gods.

ByJason Sizemore

Words from the Editor-in-Chief

You are reading the last issue of Apex Magazine. (Update...it is not!)

ByMaurice Broaddus

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Our Audacity

It's always a valuable exercise to take stock of who you are outside of the hot buzzwords of the day.

ByA.C. Wise

Words for Thought #35

This month’s stories all explore the mixed emotions of hope and despair

ByRussell Dickerson

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Interview with Cover Artist Marcela Bolívar

The incredible artwork of artist Marcela Bolívar once again graces the cover of Apex Magazine. Since this issue is about resistance, we wanted to find out what an amazing artist like Bolívar thinks of resistance in art.

ByDerek Lubangakane

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A Fool’s Baneful Gallantry

At sunfall, the sellward, the spellcaster, and the wyrmrider paused at the foot of a dune and peered at the sun wester across the Sahael, the sea of sand.

ByAlethea Kontis

The Pros and Cons of Stage Directions

I started acting on stage at seven. My first role was Marcie in We’re All Stars, Charlie Brown. I don’t remember the audition, but I do remember my mother’s reaction: something along the lines of “What? My child, with her nose permanently stuck in books, whose best friend is a tree, is going to stand up in front of people? AND SING??”

ByJason Sizemore

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All Votes Will Be Counted (We Promise)

When the Clausens got to the voting place, most of the town had already arrived. Clausen was tired from work, and tired of voting, but he tried to smile as he held Claudia’s hand and Jenny and Jimmy went up the steps in front of them.

ByAndrea Johnson

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Interview with Amal Singh

Enjoy our interview with author Amal Singh.