Strange. Surreal. Shocking. Beautiful. APEX MAGAZINE is a digital dark science fiction and fantasy genre zine that features award-winning short fiction, essays, and interviews. Established in 2009, our fiction has won several Hugo and Nebula Awards. We publish every other month. Issue 144 contains the following short stories, essays, reviews, and interviews. EDITORIALMusings from Maryland by Lesley Conner ORIGINAL SHORT FICTIONThose Left Behind by Kanishk TantiaAt Night She Dreams of Silverfish by Monica Joyce EvansDown the Dust Hatch by Derrick BodenThe Clown Watches the Clown by Sara S. MessengerThe Art the Owls Can't Swallow by Spencer NitkeyThe Jukebox Man by Natalia Theodoridou FLASH FICTIONOut of Print by Wen Wen YangTo Rise Again by Kelsea Yu CLASSIC FICTIONAbode by Jermane CooperWanderlust by LP Kindred NONFICTIONThe Wonder of the Weird West by Nicole Givens KurtzGet Bored by Rebecca E. TreasureWords for Thought: Short Fiction Review by AC WiseBook Review: Rakesfall by Vajra Chandrasekera by Leah Ning INTERVIEWSInterview with Author Kanishk Tantia by Marissa van UdenInterview with Author Sara S. Messenger by Marissa van UdenInterview with Cover Artist Tom Edwards by Bradley Powers
