We have four fantastic new stories in this issue: “A History of Ghosts” by Jeffery Reynolds is a haunting story about rewriting history, and the consequences of ignoring the truth; “The Facility” by L. Marie Wood, an immersive, uncanny tale of family and community; “Belladonna” by Cressida Blake Roe, an intense tale of time travel, love, and fate; and “The Boy With the Painted Face” by Steve Toase, a hypnotic flash fiction ghost story that grabs hold and doesn’t let go. As for reprints, we have two: “The Tissot Family Circus” by Angela Slatter—unsettling and moving, as any good circus horror story should be, as well as “The Bright Crown of Joy” by Livia Llewellyn, one of my favorites of Livia’s, epic and sprawling in its wonder and Lovecraftian horror. We have two original non-fiction essays this month: “The Exorcism of Taylor Swift” by Lauren Salerno—a fascinating and compelling read, as well as “Cyborgs, Spiders, and Designing for the Space Age: The Place Where Sci-Fi and Fashion Meet” by Anne Marie Molloy, which educates as it speaks to innovation. And finally, our two non-fiction reprints are by Gamut editors: “Voracious Black” by Mercedes M. Yardley, a story about mines collapsing and the power of darkness, as well as “Smiley” by Maria Haskins, in pursuit of an eclectic detective, the mystery and thriller genres always fascinating to me. And of course our amazing cover art again this month is by Daniele Serra. Enjoy!
—Richard Thomas
Editor-in-Chief / Creative Director
