Apex Magazine

Words for Thought #8

A new year is upon us, bringing a chance for a fresh start. The year behind us was a grim one in many ways, and we're not out of the...

Words for Thought #8

A new year is upon us, bringing a chance for a fresh start. The year behind us was a grim one in many ways, and we're not out of the...

By the Cover

They say you shouldn’t judge a book (or in this case, a magazine) by its cover, but sometimes … I mean, just every once in while … don’t you really...

By the Cover

They say you shouldn’t judge a book (or in this case, a magazine) by its cover, but sometimes … I mean, just every once in while … don’t you really...

Tropes as Erasers: A Transgender Perspective

TW: This essay includes frank discussion of anti-trans tropes, rapes, murders, and hate crimes. Additionally, if you Google “Tropes about Transgender people,” you are likely to end up on a...

Tropes as Erasers: A Transgender Perspective

TW: This essay includes frank discussion of anti-trans tropes, rapes, murders, and hate crimes. Additionally, if you Google “Tropes about Transgender people,” you are likely to end up on a...

Words for Thought #7

Winter can be a bleak time of year, with colder weather and shorter days. It can be a time for introspection, and as such, December's Words for Thought focuses on...

Words for Thought #7

Winter can be a bleak time of year, with colder weather and shorter days. It can be a time for introspection, and as such, December's Words for Thought focuses on...

Words for Thought #6

This Month’s “Words for Thought” is all about cities, houses, built environments, and the places we call home. As the weather turns colder, we all want some place safe to...

Words for Thought #6

This Month’s “Words for Thought” is all about cities, houses, built environments, and the places we call home. As the weather turns colder, we all want some place safe to...

Words for Thought #5

As we enter the Halloween season, it seemed appropriate for this month's Words for Thought to look at stories about life beyond death. None are typical ghost stories, but they...

Words for Thought #5

As we enter the Halloween season, it seemed appropriate for this month's Words for Thought to look at stories about life beyond death. None are typical ghost stories, but they...

Words for Thought #4

Welcome to September's Words for Thought. The themes echoing through this month's stories are water, transformation, and family — particularly the relationship between mothers and daughters. The Night Bazaar for...

Words for Thought #4

Welcome to September's Words for Thought. The themes echoing through this month's stories are water, transformation, and family — particularly the relationship between mothers and daughters. The Night Bazaar for...