Apex Magazine

Shevitsa

The tip of the needle turned black in the flame from Peter’s lighter. When my fingertips seared, I pulled the needle out and wiped it on my sheet, leaving a...

Shevitsa

The tip of the needle turned black in the flame from Peter’s lighter. When my fingertips seared, I pulled the needle out and wiped it on my sheet, leaving a...

In the Monster's Mouth

Black water, black sky, strong wind. A small wooden boat, no oars. Faith’s hands grip the gunwales for support as the craft rises and falls with the turbulent waves. She...

In the Monster's Mouth

Black water, black sky, strong wind. A small wooden boat, no oars. Faith’s hands grip the gunwales for support as the craft rises and falls with the turbulent waves. She...

Interview with Author Sam Asher

Sam Asher’s story “Americana!” started me thinking about value, and more specifically about perceived value. Does something have value because it is rare? Does it have value because you can eat it...

Interview with Author Sam Asher

Sam Asher’s story “Americana!” started me thinking about value, and more specifically about perceived value. Does something have value because it is rare? Does it have value because you can eat it...

Americana!

From north to south, the border runs some 660 miles, and it’s 400, give or take, west to east, which means we live in 264,000 square miles. That sounds like...

Americana!

From north to south, the border runs some 660 miles, and it’s 400, give or take, west to east, which means we live in 264,000 square miles. That sounds like...

Mysterious Island

From the earliest days when we moved in, I was intrigued by it. I’d stand upstairs in our bedroom and stare out the back window, past the orchard, past the...

Mysterious Island

From the earliest days when we moved in, I was intrigued by it. I’d stand upstairs in our bedroom and stare out the back window, past the orchard, past the...

The Fruit of the Princess Tree

At the top of a hill dotted with bluebells, the tiny cages of the Princess Tree flutter in the breeze. By April, the bottom of each cage is a heavy...

The Fruit of the Princess Tree

At the top of a hill dotted with bluebells, the tiny cages of the Princess Tree flutter in the breeze. By April, the bottom of each cage is a heavy...

Interview with Author Hannah Yang

I may have to go back to blogging formal book reviews, just so I can write a 1,500-word think piece on “A Monster in the Shape of a Boy.” This...

Interview with Author Hannah Yang

I may have to go back to blogging formal book reviews, just so I can write a 1,500-word think piece on “A Monster in the Shape of a Boy.” This...