The Magpie Method

By Luke Flanagan  (TW: Brief mention of self harm) Norilsk, Russia is the northernmost city in the world. Six hundred and twenty-one nautical miles to the north, on the west side of October Revolution Island, Cassandra Skowroński sat in a plastic folding chair clicking her mechanical pencil and watching the Read more

Cloak

By Naomi Necakov (TW: abuse and violence) No man is burdenless. We carry heavy cargo invisible to the naked eye but blinding to the soul. I harbor such weight during morning, noon, and night. A prince has no time for worrying—ease and grandeur are his only concerns. He does not Read more

Abstract Fantasy vs. Direct Sci-Fi in Neurodivergent Representation

by Theodore Boronkay Fantasy and sci-fi literature are both filled with examples of neurodivergent characters in strange universes. SFF writers can highlight realities ignored in our familiar reality by re-positioning the marginalized within hypothetical contexts that other genres couldn’t explore, allowing them the best opportunity to comment on the treatment Read more