Strangelet¸ Issue 1.1
In this issue: Cover art by (and interview with) Tory Hoke Comic: Saved by John Carvajal Bred to travel the stars¸ an explorer copes with the mysteries of a new world. Fiction: Delia by David Armstrong When we are near death¸ can we hear the dead? Can they help us? Small Seeds by Elizabeth Jenike Unstoppable. Incurable. From small seeds come the losses we all share in. The Man Who Lived in My Hair by Evan Mallon Some people are obsessed with their hair but it's much more special to have some thing obsessed with it as well. The Black Madonna by Mikaela von Kursell Can a knight live with the quiet of a new nation in the tumultuous Iberian Peninsula? About Us Strangelet is a journal of speculative fiction that publishes fiction¸ poetry¸ nonfiction¸ graphic stories/comics¸ and artwork six times a year with an anthology at the end of each year. We showcase the intersection where genre and literature collide. We want works to reveal compelling¸ universal truths that speak to us-from starship computers¸ from dragons' mouths¸ and from everyday worlds tinged with miracles. Genres Strangelet primarily publishes short fiction but we also want exceptional artwork¸ essays¸ graphic stories¸ poetry¸ and reviews that explore the same space. We are looking for works of science fiction¸ fantasy¸ magical realism¸ and anything else that takes the reader to new worlds (or a shadowy corner of ours). Inspirations Our inspirations include authors and artists like Ray Bradbury¸ Octavia Butler¸ Philip K. Dick¸ Emily Carroll¸ Madeleine L'Engle¸ Gabriel Garcia Marquez¸ Rod Serling¸ and Ralph Steadman¸ who have broken the bounds of genre and literature (and even form) to keep us transfixed.