FOUNDING READERS
essay | american history
by NATHAN GILMORE
America was founded on ideas—we hold this truth to be self-evident. But before it was self-evident to us, these ideas were debated by the Founding Readers, who came to some profound conclusions.
THE MOON BEARS
poetry | light verse
by SAMUEL J. STEPHENS
Bears in space! Mer-maids and mer-bears. Roman legions (of bears). A cheese-related catastrophe. A truth-shattering courtroom drama.
NATURE’S BODY
poetry | seasonal
by RACHEL SCOTT
Lady Primavera, in her many aspects, awakes from winter’s slumber in this seasonal set of poems.
SPRING CAROUSEL
short story | fairy tale
by PHILIP J. PALACIOS
An unforgettable spring, a carousel of strange and wonderful powers. A man remembers the fantastic moment in his childhood when he began to believe in magic.
WHAT’S ‘WARHAMMER 40,000’?
review | gaming
by SCOTT HAMILTON
What’s the deal with those Warhammer games? Scott reviews the intimidating amount of mythology involved in this idiosyncratic franchise, and offers recommendations for beginners.
SERIAL BREAKTHROUGH
short story | urban fantasy/crime
by JASON SLEDGE
A string of sudden deaths with no evidence of suicide or murder. The only way forward is to see into the world of the dead.
SOUL FOCUS
short story | horror
by PHILIP J. PALACIOS
When a talented and famous photographer falls ill and disappears, he leaves intriguing clues for his former girlfriend. She begins to suspect a deeper truth about his final days.
MÚSURDVIÐA, PART II
poetry | epic/narrative
by SAMUEL J. STEPHENS
The second part of The Lay of Mouse-Fate. King Mikkeltar remembers the first signs of doom that led him to the great oak tree, where Fate mocks him again.