Issue 96: 4th Quarter 2025
EDITORIAL
“Drawing the Line with AI” by Bonnie Brunish
FICTION
“The Blacksmith” by Jared Zygarlicke
“The Memory Dealer” by Katharine Tyndall
“Temporary Childhood” by Antony Pachos
“The Dola and the Saint” by Bruce Golden
“The Forgotten Bard” by Michael Ashlock
“Who Is Quizmo Cartada” by Alma Alexander
FLASH FICTION
“Cultural Sensitivity Tips for Visiting the Authentic Human Restaurant ” by Marie Vibbert
“Tethered to You” by Anne Wilkins
POETRY
Introduction to Poetry Issue 97, Q1, 2026 by John C. Mannone
“Naming Animals” by John C. Mannone
“Foiled” by Anna Cates
“The Truth About Wings” by M. Frost
“Give to All Today” by Richard Magahiz
“Geometry” by Stephanie Smith
“The Snow Queen’s Women” by Suzanne J. Willis
“Animal Eschatology” by CP Nwankwo
“troll grows you” by Hannan Khan
“The House That Learned to Keep Time Differently” Veronica Tucker
“error_glitch.exe (flesh runtime corrupted)” by Lucien R. Starchild
SMALL PRESS BOOK REVIEWS
A&A reviews HIS SELACHIAN MAJESTY REQUESTS by Brenda W. Clough
A&A Reviews A Future for Ferals edited by Danielle Ackley-McPhail
A&A Reviews BIOIDS edited by Bonnie Brunish
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Art Director: Bonnie Brunish