Editor
Letter from the Editors
Dear readers, Welcome to the first issue of khōréō Volume 6! We hope you’ve had a gentle and invigorating start to the new year, wherever
Zhui Ning Chang
March 15, 2026
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Letter from the Editors
Zhui Ning Chang, Kanika Agrawal, Isabella Kestermann, and Danai Christopoulou
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
Banquet for All!
jesutomisin ipinmoye
Letters from Light’s End
Phoenix Alexander
The Tale of Afonso
Dea Anugrah
Translated by Annie Tucker
In My Time of Dreaming
Megan Chee
This Kingdom, Your Ficus; Its Belly, Your Fig
Lowry Poletti
Deep Down Inside: Parasitism and Symbiosis Premee Mohamed
Cover: Gift of the Pari
Niky Motekallem
Dear readers, Welcome to the first issue of khōréō Volume 6! We hope you’ve had a gentle and invigorating start to the new year, wherever
The Kuyes have been fighting. The Kuyes have also been hungry. These two problems go hand in hand. To tell their story is to travel
AUGUST 17 *** 2127 *** 0608 E-HOURS ***VIRGO SUPERCLUSTER VIRGO “A” 74.907 Devon, I hope to God you get this message. Please read this to
A crocodile is a crocodile is a crocodile, and a man is a man is a man. Does that sound like a truism? Well, it’s
We live in a log cabin at the edge of a forest in winter, overlooking a frozen lake. The aurora borealis dances in the sky,
Hear my words, Great Riashmanei, and I will deliver you paradise beyond your understanding. Riashmanei, I have divined our allegiance. I have cast aside the
About the Art: Pari are mythological creatures in Persian lore. They are typically depicted as beautiful humanlike beings with feathery wings. I wanted to reimagine