Issue 21 Table of Contents
Full disclosure: we love our mixed drinks in these parts. So much so that, when friends of the magazine suggested we do a “Cocktails”-themed issue, we couldn’t say no. But … Continue reading
A Selection of Drinks from the Courts of the Five Silver Moons and the Seven Red Stars, by Mari Ness
1. Red Elderflower: A tangy mix of elderflower wine, strands pulled from the colour crimson, amaretto liqueur, and a splash of jealousy, served over coconut ice, this summer treat is … Continue reading
A Galactic History of the Asmodean Fire Hoof, by Alexandra Seidel
The Asmodean Fire Hoof was first created on Earth by a group of disenchanted former cultists. We know this for a certainty by their surviving writings and by how they … Continue reading
Barley Wine and Potable Myths, by Marie Vibbert
One time I had a barley wine that tasted like a summer’s day. Like too-tall, dry grass and tough, roadside flowers, with a bit of carroty sweetness, like Queen Anne’s … Continue reading
When the Hawkweed Blooms, by Randall Hayes
4am: Morning Glory Melatonin is down, prolactin is up. So is the baby, fussing, wet or hungry or something. It will be a couple of months before I can start … Continue reading
Tempus Vernum, by Michelle Jäger
“I’m going to be honest,” the doctor says. “Your chances aren’t good. Your AMH levels are low, which indicates that your ovarian reserves are low.” My partner squeezes my hand. … Continue reading
Old Fashioned, by Steve Toase
The portraits on the staircase plaster were worn and cracked by age, but Medford guessed not all the scars were caused by the passage of time. He had that in … Continue reading
Issue 21 Foreword
Did you notice how the figure on this issue’s cover is holding a goblet of something fortifying? So many of us are doing that ourselves, around the world, united in … Continue reading →