Issue 5.4
Skin and Hide
This piece is an excerpt from Chapter 1 of the novel Skin and Hide. There had been 228 creations, and Kirill was still unable to
Anita Moskát
April 28, 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
A River Begins or Ends
Fernanda Coutinho Teixeira
Museum of the Other Moon
A. Artemis Chen
Godweapon
Kel Coleman
Tender and Sweet
Lisobel Tang
So You Want to Make a Killing
Boon Carmen
The Post-History of a Planet
Samantha H. Chung
Deep Down Inside: Parasitism and Symbiosis Premee Mohamed
Cover: The Seed
Gusde Sidhi
This piece is an excerpt from Chapter 1 of the novel Skin and Hide. There had been 228 creations, and Kirill was still unable 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
Irina is a rural paramedic in some Russian region. She moved here alone. She likes these parts; her great-grandparents were from here. She moved into
Year 2102 “Hey. My name’s Michi. Nice to meetcha. So, why do I need to wear this? I thought the job was hacking.” Michi stared
She woke up in a strange bed. She didn’t know the room either. There were four walls and some old things: a closet, a broken