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“My approach draws from the Chinese zhiguai tradition, the genre of ‘strange tales’ that cannot be translated directly through the lens of horror.”

Andy Lopez Poetry

“do you consider yourself a good and pleasing thing? / if no, how long until fluent in the language of flagellation?”

Sara Santistevan Poetry

“You are sixteen and you are still ( ). The world says you(r choices) are limited. So you ( ).”

Yvette Lisa Ndlovu Fiction, Prose Editor’s Pick

“I was 15 years old when my mother decided to become a vampire.”

Rae Rowe Fiction, Prose

“We were born with matching mirrored birthmarks—one above the right kneecap, and the other above the left.”

Jenevieve Ting Poetry

“when I / was young, girlhood was the loneliest lamppost, a / thing I looked at when I walked home alone at / night.”

Ariel Chu Fiction, Prose

“Her words had stung a little. Maybe I was soft. But I hadn’t complained when she’d told me to pack a weekend bag after our third coffee date.”

K-Ming Chang & Hairol Ma Editor's Note

“Populated with ghosts and their hunger, this anthology is ultimately an invitation, an act of speculation.”

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