by Laura Anne Gilman in Uncanny Magazine Issue Thirty-One
We never know when the market will come, though it comes twice a year; a stretch of three days, or five, or seven or nine, but never more. Overnight, the sound of wood and nail and turning wheel in the fields that are never plowed, never grazed, where no brambleberries grow, and in the morning […]
by Vina Jie-Min Prasad in Uncanny Magazine Issue Thirty-One
I was in the parlour of 427 Cheyne Walk, listening to the occult detective relate his story. I had knowledge of the events of the White Studio—the letter from the artist’s son about his father’s death, the reports of a mysterious pearl-white glow from the studio, and, of course, what happened after—but I wished to […]
by Michi Trota in Uncanny Magazine Issue Thirty-One
So here we are, Space Unicorns. After five years, 31 issues, and countless essays, my time as part of Uncanny’s editorial staff has come to an end. The previous issue, Issue 30/Disabled People Destroy Fantasy!, was my last issue as Managing Editor, and this issue in your hands contains the last five essays I had […]
by Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian Thomas in Uncanny Magazine Issue Thirty-One
Hugo the Uncanny Cat has become extra cuddly, so it’s clearly autumn. Finally, the air is crisp, pumpkin spice laces everything, and skeletons and Christmas lights battle for boxstore shelf supremacy. This is our favorite time of year. Except for our leaf-mold allergies. Those are fucking terrible. In other November traditions, here’s the first issue […]
by Jeannette Ng in Uncanny Magazine Issue Thirty-One
I’ve never tasted a Twinkie. I’m not even sure I’ve ever seen one in the crumb, but I could perfectly describe to you its mythic longevity, its size and shape, as well as its cloying cream filling. I can do this because of its outsized presence in popular American media, appearing in a multitude of […]
by Keidra Chaney in Uncanny Magazine Issue Thirty-One
The other day, I was helping my mom pack to move, while watching old Star Trek: The Next Generation reruns in the background, and I asked her whether she considered herself a Star Trek fan. Even though it was she who introduced me to Star Trek in the first place, and I consider myself a […]
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