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
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
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