Strange. Beautiful. Shocking. Surreal. APEX MAGAZINE is a digital dark science fiction and fantasy genre zine that features award-winning short fiction, essays, and interviews. Established in 2009, our fiction has won several Hugo and Nebula Awards. We publish every other month. Issue 129 contains the following short stories, essays, reviews, and interviews. EDITORIALEditorial by Jason Sizemore ORIGINAL FICTIONIt Happened in 'Loontown by Lavie TidharCity Lights by Yilun Fan (translated by S. Qiouyi Lu)Sheri, At This Very Moment by Bianca SayanWhat Una Loves by Rich LarsonLamia by Cristina Jurado (translated by Monica Louzon)The Cure for Loneliness by M. Shaw CLASSIC FICTIONO2 Arena by Oghenechovwe Donald EkpekiThat Rough-Hewn Sun by Benjanun Sriduangkaew NONFICTIONTie Me to the Mast (Metaphorically Speaking): Social Writing in the Age of the Pandemic by C.S.E. CooneyThe Importance of Presenting Disabilities in Literature by Mercedes M. Yardley REVIEWSWords for Thought: Short Fiction Review by A.C. WiseBook Review: Black Chain by Dominic Martell (reviewed by Keturah Barchers)Book Review: Flowers for the Sea by Zin E. Rocklyn (reviewed by Tracy Robinson) INTERVIEWSInterview with Author M. Shaw by Marissa van UdenInterview with Author Bianca Sayan by Rebecca E. TreasureInterview with Cover Artist Luka Brico by Russell Dickerson
