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After We Walked Away
The regret sets in when they hit Iowa. “We shouldn’t have left,” she says. Knees drawn up to her chin, lower lip trembling. “It was a mistake.” He can’t disagree....
After We Walked Away
The regret sets in when they hit Iowa. “We shouldn’t have left,” she says. Knees drawn up to her chin, lower lip trembling. “It was a mistake.” He can’t disagree....
Shadow
I met a man with no shadow today. He crossed into the village limits near dusk, furtive in movements but resolute in expression. He wanted to find the Mamman. He...
Shadow
I met a man with no shadow today. He crossed into the village limits near dusk, furtive in movements but resolute in expression. He wanted to find the Mamman. He...
Rosewater (Novel Excerpt)
CHAPTER ONE Rosewater: 2066 I’m at the Integrity Bank job for forty minutes before the anxieties kick in. It’s how I usually start my day. This time it’s because of...
Rosewater (Novel Excerpt)
CHAPTER ONE Rosewater: 2066 I’m at the Integrity Bank job for forty minutes before the anxieties kick in. It’s how I usually start my day. This time it’s because of...
The Island in the Attic
Where this story begins is not where it ends. The ending is neither a natural conclusion to the events leading up to it, nor a product of necessity. If you...
The Island in the Attic
Where this story begins is not where it ends. The ending is neither a natural conclusion to the events leading up to it, nor a product of necessity. If you...
Interview with Cover Artist Ania Tomicka
Apex Magazine welcomes Ania Tomicka as our November cover artist, whose wonderful paintings redefine the ideas behind portraiture. With nearly all of her artwork titles being based on songs, Tomicka...
Interview with Cover Artist Ania Tomicka
Apex Magazine welcomes Ania Tomicka as our November cover artist, whose wonderful paintings redefine the ideas behind portraiture. With nearly all of her artwork titles being based on songs, Tomicka...
When She Comes
“I have been expecting you,” the man says. He watches the fluid form solidify — teeth first, then hair, wide jigida-clad hips and soft-soft skin gleaming reddish-brown from uli —...
When She Comes
“I have been expecting you,” the man says. He watches the fluid form solidify — teeth first, then hair, wide jigida-clad hips and soft-soft skin gleaming reddish-brown from uli —...
Every Winter
Narrated by Mahvesh Murad Every winter, Halla rents the Villa Couloir on the banks of the Ruisseau de Rieu Ferré for its quiet, its darkness. Near the arch of the...
Every Winter
Narrated by Mahvesh Murad Every winter, Halla rents the Villa Couloir on the banks of the Ruisseau de Rieu Ferré for its quiet, its darkness. Near the arch of the...