
Staff Picks
September Staff Picks
Words By F(r)iction Staff

Reviews
A Review of When They Burned the Butterfly by Wen-yi Lee
Words By Skyler Boudreau

Editorial
Schadenfreude: Why We Revel in the Downfall of the Rich
Words By Hannah M, Art By George Cruikshank

Reviews
A Review of In the Bear’s House
Words By Ainsley Louie-Suntjens

Contest Winners
The Countess of Instagram
Words By José Buera, Art By Nit Naera

Reviews
A Review of The Last Tiger By Julia and Brad Riew
Words By Melissa Paulsen

The Power of Stories
Stories as Us: How Narratives Shape Who We Are
Words By Stevi Sargas

Interviews
Meet Our Fall 2025 Interns!
Words By Franchesca Nicole Lazaro, Melissa Chew, Mika Ellison, Olivia Ocran, Taylor Pittman, Art By Thomas Chamberlain-Keen

Our Current Issue

No. 24, summer 2025
The Oceans Issue
Covering 71% of the Earth’s surface, the ocean directly and constantly impacts our lives. From epic sea squalls and hurricanes and floods to quiet currents that maintain the weather and…
View IssueFeatured in
this Issue

Editor's Note
Editor’s Note
Words By Helen Maimaris, Art By Hailey Renee Brown
Feature
Shedding Light on the Extraordinary Blue
Words By Dr. Jeanette Davis (Dr. Ocean), Art By Shan Bennion

Short Story
Descendant
Words By Aliette de Bodard, Art By Daniel Reneau

Poetry
Three Poems
Words By Caroline M. Mar, Art By Hailey Renee Brown