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APEX MAGAZINE

Strange. Surreal. Shocking. Beautiful.

APEX MAGAZINE

Strange. Surreal. Shocking. Beautiful.

ByRussell Dickerson

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Interview with Cover Artist Anna Dittmann

An interview with May cover artist Anna Dittmann.

ByJ.E. Bates

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Cold Blue Sky

"Thank you for accepting me into your life, Mr. Sonata.” I started explaining my functions and maintenance requirements. He put a finger to his lips, so I lapsed into silence.

ByAndrea Johnson

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Interview with Author Matthew Sanborn Smith

Andrea Johnson speaks to author Matthew Sanborn Smith about his short story STARS SO SHARP THEY BREAK THE SKIN, his long-running podcast, and more!

ByMatthew Sanborn Smith

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Stars So Sharp They Break the Skin

The war was fought in twelve minutes between twenty-four people on thirty-six sides.

ByJason Sizemore

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Words from the Editor-in-Chief

Welcome to issue 108!

ByA.C. Wise

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Words for Thought #23

Reviews of stories revolving around themes of change and transition.

ByJerry Gordon

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My Road Trip with David Koresh

Jerry Gordon discusses David Keresh and the Waco standoff of 1993.

ByCassandra Khaw

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What to Do When It’s Nothing but Static

Don’t stop until the world clicks back into position. Sky above, earth below. Flesh threaded along calcium. Nerves and sinew, thews and thighs, the gravity of viscera and old scars, six decades’ worth.

ByMary SanGiovanni

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Lovecraft and the Occult

With the release of the HBO series LOVECRAFT COUNTRY (based on Matt Ruff's novel) we thought now was a good time to revisit Mary SanGiovanni's exploration into the influence the occult had on H.P. Lovecraft.