Every night, the devil sits himself on the lip of her bed and every night, she sighs and whispers the same word over and again. “Yes.”
Read MoreBargains by the Slant-Light
Doing tie-in work is an often maligned career path for writers, but there are advantages and fun to be had with tie-in projects.
Read MoreWriting IP: Someone Else’s Sandbox
My brothers imagined themselves the first to speak without mouths...
Read MoreWith Lips Sewn Shut
Welcome to issue 113!
Read MoreWords from the Editor-in-Chief
I was eight years old the first time I spoke to cancer.
Read MoreTalking to Cancer
My first memory is of orderly rows of human skulls placed on glass shelves.
Read MoreA Siren’s Cry Is a Song of Sorrow
Today’s black artists have come to the realization that as long as they keep singing happy songs, the masses would be happy. To speak out against sexual harassment, police brutality, gun shootings, is too much out of line. “Entertain us,” the masses say. “You’re supposed to make us feel good. You’re supposed to make us happy. That’s what we pay you to do.”
Read MoreThe Power of Anger, Acceptance, and Affirmation in Dirty Computer
Meanwhile, I’m checking out Coyote. Seriously, the dude’s not even trying to hide. To me, he looks like an actual dog dressed in an Armani suit.
Read MoreCoyote Now Wears a Suit
Chasing foreign stories is a thrilling experience. There are no guidebooks that teach you how to do it, no tutorials, no specific courses that can prepare you for the task. It is a mix of detective work, archaeological hunts, literary scouting, and sometimes, translating willpower that forces you to dig in the repositories of magazines, publishing websites, and authors’ pages.
Read MoreThe Many Languages of Speculative Fiction