Apex Magazine Issue 145

Strange. Surreal. Shocking. Beautiful. APEX MAGAZINE is a digital dark science fiction and fantasy genre zine that features award-winning short fiction, essays, and interviews. Established in 2009, our fiction has won several Hugo and Nebula Awards.We publish every other month.Issue 145 contains the following short stories, essays, reviews, and interviews. EDITORIALMusings from Maryland by Lesley Conner ORIGINAL SHORT FICTIONOur Lady of the Clay by Daniela TomovaThe Owl by Stephen M.A.A Lullaby of Anguish by Marie CrokeLoss Prevention by Pamela Rentz FLASH FICTIONWhat is Conjured Shall Vanish by Akis LinardosIntertwined by Anne Wilkins CLASSIC FICTIONGrowing Swirling Clouds by T.K. RexAuxiliary, Supplementary, Inessential by Christi Nogle NONFICTIONBuild Your (Weird) Community by Christopher Mark RoseI Was a Twelve-Year-Old Black Boy Who Wanted to be a Bene Gesserit by Malon EdwardsWords for Thought: Short Fiction Review by AC WiseBook Review: It's Only a Game by Kelsea Yu by Leah Ning INTERVIEWSInterview with Author Stephen M.A. by Marissa van UdenInterview with Author Marie Croke by Marissa van UdenInterview with Cover Artist Silvia Moravčíková Bobeková by Bradley Powers