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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.”
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    Apr 20
    The Sludge

    The Sludge

    “Well, first off, we gotta call it by its proper name.”
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    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?”
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    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.”
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    After The Storm Voices
    Apr 20
    EDITOR'S FAVORITES
    Admission

    Admission

    The human superpower is humility.
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    N. Kate
    Jan 21, 2024
    Armed and Dangerous

    Armed and Dangerous

    “Are these real guns, or is he some sort of bodybuilder?”
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    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
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    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.
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    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.”
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    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,”
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    Jan 19
    Obsolescence

    Obsolescence

    “Just remember that your staying with me is contingent on you not killing me.”
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    Jan 19
    Borders

    Borders

    “He’s dead. They all are.”
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    Jan 19
    Girlfriend of Steel

    Girlfriend of Steel

    “Do you ever worry that you’ll never be happy?”
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    Jan 19
    Into the Silence

    Into the Silence

    “It occurred to Anton that some unintended primal need had slipped through their programming.”
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    Oct 20, 2024
    Dreamfish

    Dreamfish

    “Ilya, do you ever dream about the Leviathans?”
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    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)
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    After The Storm Voices
    Oct 20, 2024
    C2CAM Time Travel

    C2CAM Time Travel

    A play about time travel
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    After The Storm Voices
    Oct 20, 2024
    Trouble in Águas Claras

    Trouble in Águas Claras

    New place. Ancient problems.
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    N. Kate
    Jul 21, 2024
    Hard Times, Nevada

    Hard Times, Nevada

    By David Rogers
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    N. Kate
    Jul 21, 2024
    Joyride

    Joyride

    By S.T. Gillard
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    N. Kate
    Jul 21, 2024
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