Apex Magazine

Interview with Joe R. Lansdale

How do you summarize the forty–year career of a man who’s done everything? Joe R. Lansdale is not merely a writer; he’s one of the most preeminent storytellers of our...

Interview with Joe R. Lansdale

How do you summarize the forty–year career of a man who’s done everything? Joe R. Lansdale is not merely a writer; he’s one of the most preeminent storytellers of our...

Come to My Arms, My Beamish Boy

Most memories were gone. The name of the ship he had served on. The name of his commanding officer. His daughters’ names, which husband went with which daughter, which grandchildren...

Come to My Arms, My Beamish Boy

Most memories were gone. The name of the ship he had served on. The name of his commanding officer. His daughters’ names, which husband went with which daughter, which grandchildren...

Tight Little Stitches in a Dead Man’s Back

For Ardath Mayhar From the Journal of Paul Marder (Boom!) That’s a little scientist joke, and the proper way to begin this. As for the purpose of my notebook, I’m...

Tight Little Stitches in a Dead Man’s Back

For Ardath Mayhar From the Journal of Paul Marder (Boom!) That’s a little scientist joke, and the proper way to begin this. As for the purpose of my notebook, I’m...

The Binding of Ming-tian

Little Hush, little baby, little kumquat, little bird. Ming–tian is sleeping. She has pruned the bitter melon vines and swept the porch while dancing with a broom. She has chased...

The Binding of Ming-tian

Little Hush, little baby, little kumquat, little bird. Ming–tian is sleeping. She has pruned the bitter melon vines and swept the porch while dancing with a broom. She has chased...

Ilse, Who Saw Clearly

Once, among the indigo mountains of Germany, there was a kingdom of blue-eyed men and women whose blood was tinged blue with cold. The citizens were skilled in clockwork, escapements,...

Ilse, Who Saw Clearly

Once, among the indigo mountains of Germany, there was a kingdom of blue-eyed men and women whose blood was tinged blue with cold. The citizens were skilled in clockwork, escapements,...