apex magazine

APEX MAGAZINE

Strange. Surreal. Shocking. Beautiful.

APEX MAGAZINE

Strange. Surreal. Shocking. Beautiful.

ByAndrea Johnson

an interview with author izziy wasserein by adriena johnson.

Interview with Author Izzy Wasserstein

Andrea Johnson speaks with February featured author Izzy Wasserstein!

ByIzzy Wasserstein

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The Crafter at the Web’s Heart

When I was little, I’d lay in Ma’s arms and listen to her stories. Beneath us, the web swayed so gently, you could almost forget it was there.

ByJason Sizemore

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Words from the Editor-in-Chief

Welcome to Issue 117! Here's what to expect.

ByLH Moore

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With These Hands

It is with a trembling hand that I write this. Given the color of my skin and the simple life that I have led and tried to create for myself so far, many would be surprised that I could write this at all.

ByAja McCullough

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Bone Song

The miller’s hands are rough. They move the stone that grinds the wheat that makes the flour smooth.

ByRussell Dickerson

Interview with Cover Artist Tangmo Cecchini

Russell Dickerson interviews January cover artist Tangmo Cecchni about audience interpretation of her work and more!

ByJason Sizemore

The Small White

While the city was asleep … It first happened on a night when the city was asleep. Butterflies painted on the walls of apartment buildings.

ByDaniel M. Bensen

Writing Wrongly

Author Daniel M. Bensen describes his experiences surviving cancer and the lessons he learned on how to not write wrongly.

ByLavie Tidhar

the cover of the book the great train robber.

The Great Train Robbery

From high above the Escapement, from the perspective of a flying caique or other clown bird, the railway line appeared more like a sort of tangled mandala, following not a straight path but the twisting contours of the landscape …