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A magazine devoted to stories and essays that imagine a better future. We want to tell stories that span beyond white supremacy, patriarchy, ableism, imperialism, capitalism, and so much more.
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No Gentle Death
No Gentle Death
“I slunk through the shadows of Wellspring like I hadn’t been the goddamn mayor of this town for twenty years.”
After The Storm Voices
Apr 20
The Sludge
The Sludge
“Well, first off, we gotta call it by its proper name.”
After The Storm Voices
Apr 20
Children of Mitzvah
Children of Mitzvah
“Can you blame them with all the wars and terrorism down there? The racism and genderism, and all the other phobias and prejudices?”
After The Storm Voices
Apr 20
The Wall!
The Wall!
“For the Wall is all I’ve known, as all there will be. Revolutionary dreams were espoused by the foolish, the idealist.”
After The Storm Voices
Apr 20
EDITOR'S FAVORITES
Admission
Admission
The human superpower is humility.
N. Kate
Jan 21, 2024
Armed and Dangerous
Armed and Dangerous
“Are these real guns, or is he some sort of bodybuilder?”
N. Kate
Oct 15, 2023
What Would A Police-Free Future Look Like?
What Would A Police-Free Future Look Like?
The revolution will not be message-tested
After The Storm Voices
Nov 10, 2023
The Liar of Freehold
The Liar of Freehold
He was like a scorpion you found in your boot; by the time you realized it was there, too late. Damage done.
N. Kate
Jul 15, 2023
PAST STORIES & ESSAYS
Fugee Bubble
Fugee Bubble
“Once the blog-newsies get hold of the story, he’ll be a meme hero.”
After The Storm Voices
Jan 19
You Can Take the Girl Out of the Clouds
You Can Take the Girl Out of the Clouds
“Always a pleasure doing business with you, Clem,”
After The Storm Voices
Jan 19
Obsolescence
Obsolescence
“Just remember that your staying with me is contingent on you not killing me.”
After The Storm Voices
Jan 19
Borders
Borders
“He’s dead. They all are.”
After The Storm Voices
Jan 19
Girlfriend of Steel
Girlfriend of Steel
“Do you ever worry that you’ll never be happy?”
After The Storm Voices
Jan 19
Into the Silence
Into the Silence
“It occurred to Anton that some unintended primal need had slipped through their programming.”
After The Storm Voices
Oct 20, 2024
Dreamfish
Dreamfish
“Ilya, do you ever dream about the Leviathans?”
After The Storm Voices
Oct 20, 2024
A Good Feeling About This
A Good Feeling About This
A story about galaxies far, far away (and one closer to home)
After The Storm Voices
Oct 20, 2024
C2CAM Time Travel
C2CAM Time Travel
A play about time travel
After The Storm Voices
Oct 20, 2024
Trouble in Águas Claras
Trouble in Águas Claras
New place. Ancient problems.
N. Kate
Jul 21, 2024
Hard Times, Nevada
Hard Times, Nevada
By David Rogers
N. Kate
Jul 21, 2024
Joyride
Joyride
By S.T. Gillard
N. Kate
Jul 21, 2024
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