short story

Chiripas

by José González Vargas

There are bugs everywhere. Most living organisms on Earth are bugs. It's no big deal.

poem

Mother Tongue

by Jessica Jo Horowitz

I can almost make out your shape locked inside the chambers of my heart

short story

Your Inheritance Will Taste of Salt

by Karolina Fedyk

Stand on that dune and ask the sea to take you, but it won’t. You’ve tried, and so far you always had to go back.

short story

You Are Bleeding

by Alexandra Seidel

You must carry a handkerchief always in case you have to cover shame and tears and other imperfections, in case you are bleeding.

short story

The Jubilee

by Sheree Renée Thomas

And some kept them old slavery time names, but not out of loyalty, no indeed.

short story

How to Say I Love You with Wikipedia

by Beth Goder

It is important to be efficient because my crew is the best crew ever and I want to show them that I have feels.

poem

Medusa

by Rose Lemberg

they said there’s no reason to be angry they said calm down it's safe here

short story

Poison

by Cyd Athens

Your first euphoric response is replaced by uneasiness that grows into irritation before becoming rage.