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

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

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Beyond the Waterline
Words By Lisa Beebe, Art By Kevin M. Gill

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Summer Staff Picks
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Reviews
A Review of Death on the Caldera
Words By Bea Basa

Interviews
An Interview with Christina Li
Words By Christina Li, Interviewed by Bekah Bahn-Crownover

Monster of the Week
Tracing the Bloodlines of the Modern Vampire
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Reviews
The Norse Pantheon Gets its Final Saga
Words By William M. Brandon III

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…
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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