Issue 6.1
The Tale of Afonso
I A crocodile is a crocodile is a crocodile, and a man is a man is a man. Does that sound like a truism? Well,
Dea Anugrah
September 1, 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
The Meme That Launched a Thousand Pets
Arvee Fantilagan
The Monkey King in Orbit
Victoria N. Shi
Safe in the Garden
Amanda Cecelia Lang
So Many Many Awful Things Lived On; And So Did I
Yelena Crane
Deep Down Inside: Parasitism and Symbiosis Premee Mohamed
Cover: watch the water
Tracey LaGuerre
I A crocodile is a crocodile is a crocodile, and a man is a man is a man. Does that sound like a truism? Well,
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
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