Human Trials
They start with rats. Rats are easy to find; there’s a swarm of them convulsing on the dumpster outside the lab, so they draw straws
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Letter from the Editors
Aleksandra Hill, Kanika Agrawal, Rowan Morrison, Zhui Ning Chang, Isabella Kestermann, and Sachiko Ragosta
Coming soon: excerpt of Liar, Dreamer, Thief and an interview with its author, Maria Dong!
Interview with Naseem Jamnia
Questions by Aleksandra Hill
Excerpt: The Bruising of Qilwa
Out from Tachyon Publications
The Last Flesh Figure Skaters
Claire Jia-Wen
The Universe & Miss Debbie
Cindy Phan
In the Age of Fire
Ana Rüsche, translated from Brazilian Portuguese by the author
Nightskin’s Landing
Chris Campbell
Cuckoo
Esra Kahya, translated from Turkish by Aysel K. Basci
A Little Like Sap, a Bit Like a Tree
Natalia Theodoridou
Some Thoughts on Cuisine and Culture
Aliette de Bodard
Ketchup Pork Chops and Foreign Potatoes
C. H. Hung
Cover: Issue 4.3
Charis Loke
They start with rats. Rats are easy to find; there’s a swarm of them convulsing on the dumpster outside the lab, so they draw straws
It rarely rains on Mars. Most of the domes are equipped with the requisite machinery, most of the caverns too, but only Estrid makes use
Leon was a rock. Sometimes. Other times, he was a horse. At times, a cloud. Never an idea, like the economy. Never a feeling.
We are driving to Big Bear Mountain because my father is an engineer at Rocketdyne and says he wants to celebrate the moon landing. Except that
Srđan never asked for directions, even wandering the halls of his own university. It was an open secret. Thus, Georgia slipped the 1900 Pilgrim’s Guide
In the Artist’s Words: I wanted to create an image that emanates mystery. The path leading into the forest invites the traveler to explore the
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