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ByMarissa van Uden

Interview with Author Natasha King

In the original story, Tấm persists through multiple deaths and remains happily married to the king. The exploration I set out to make was: what if she was just a little bit angrier, just a little bit more reckless?

ByBradley Powers

Interview with Artist Caroline Jamhour

I feel like my characters come both from me and through me. It’s like my inner world is bigger than myself.

ByMarissa van Uden

Interview with Author Elisabeth Ring

Every relationship is going to have moments of conflict and impatience; the way those are handled in the moment, and afterward, is what separates the healthy relationships from the toxic ones.

ByMarissa van Uden

An interview with nadine bango by marissa van wende.

Interview with Author Nadia Bongo

What I discovered about the character is really that love of listening. It developed as I wrote the story.

ByBradley Powers

An interview with artist peter mobacher.

Interview with Artist Peter Mohrbacher

At the heart of it, I feel that exploring those interior spaces is what a spiritual practice is all about. Once you peek into that expanse, it’s hard not to remain curious.

ByMarissa van Uden

Interview with Author Jolie Toomajan

This story was inspired by Travis the Chimp combined with Free Britney.

ByMarissa van Uden

Interview with Author J.S. Breukelaar

I guess I was just thinking about corporatization—and what a deadly joke it is and how full of holes the hype is, and yet we buy it, literally.

ByMarissa van Uden

An interview with author victoria vanden.

Interview with Author Victor Forna

Let them turn me into a mystery when I die. Or a ghost tale used to scare the kids into eating less sweets.

ByBradley Powers

An interview with artist bradley powers.

Interview with Artist Aaron Nakahara

This month’s cover features artist Aaron Nakahara’s “Flame Ward.” Aaron is a fantasy illustrator, designer, and game creator based in Hawaii. Aaron’s work was also the cover of Apex Magazine Issue 92. Check it out here!