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Maxwell I. Gold

Maxwell I. Gold is a Rhysling and Pushcart award nominated prose poet who writes weird and cosmic horror. His work has appeared in Weirdbook Magazine, Space and Time Magazine, Startling Stories, and many others. Maxwell has published over 100 prose poems and short stories since 2017.


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138 Express Inbound 
By: Caleb Astey
In time, the entire shift’s 138 Express inbound transfers are processed, and I’m free to service passengers from other lines. These transfers are unremarkable. These passengers aren’t refugees.
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How to Cook for an Alien Tourist 
By: Lee Hallison
Turn on the stove. See it startle.
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By: Ryan Elliott
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not to have killed a king 
By: E. L. Roseman
Poetry
Nasal Route 
By: Christopher Conscious
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Minnie or Maude 
By: Gwynne Garfinkle
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Critical Friends Episode 27: Pop Fiction 
By: AJ Odasso
By: Electra Pritchett
By: Dan Hartland
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A Note From Reviews 
By: Dan Hartland
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Monday: Beatrice the Sixteenth by Irene Clyde 
By: Elizabeth A. Allen
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Wednesday: The Hunger of Those Who Built It by Wendy Waring 
By: Jan Priddy
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Friday: The Language of Liars by S. L. Huang 
By: Eric Primm
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Issue 31 Aug 2026
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Come Sell Us Your Dreams 
By: J. P. Babb
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By: Isabella G. Mead
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MR_MR_CENTICORE 
By: Micah Giddens
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Monday: Magnifica Humanitas by Pope Leo XIV 
By: Duncan Lawie
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By: Anushree Nande
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Friday: The Subtle Art of Folding Space by John Chu 
By: Alex Kingsley
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Issue 24 Aug 2026
Poetry
Let This Vessel Be My Offering 
By: Joy Donnell
Art by: Romie Stott
Poetry
You’re the Only One Who Knows 
By: Adam Coday
Articles, Non-Fiction
Move Fast and Don’t Ask Permission: Techno-Optimism in R.U.R. and Arcane 
By: Claire Jia-Wen
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Monday: The Hugo Award for Best Novel Shortlist 2026: Part One 
By: Nick Hubble
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Wednesday: The Hugo Award for Best Novel Shortlist 2026: Part Two 
By: Nick Hubble
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Friday: Of the Emperor’s Kindness by Chaz Brenchley 
By: Kate Macdonald
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Issue 17 Aug 2026
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A Tiny™ Concert for the No-Name King 
By: Crowe Powell
Poetry
Sock Drawer Astronomy 
By: Yanqing Yang
Poetry
To the Reader 
By: Mary Soon Lee
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Monday: As If by Isabel Waidner 
By: E. C. Barrett
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Wednesday: The Icarus Coda by Timothy Zahn 
By: Electra Pritchett
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Friday: Teddy Bears Never Die by Cho Yeeun, translated by Sung Ryu 
By: Shannon Fay
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Issue 10 Aug 2026
Poetry
Diary of a Figurehead - Part II 
By: Valerie Wardh
Fiction
Scarcely Gone 
By: Marissa Lingen
Poetry
The Deicide 
By: Deborah L. Davitt
Azimuth
Call for Editors: Social Media Editor and Patreon/Fundraising Editor 
By: Gautam Bhatia
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By: Cat Fitzpatrick
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Wednesday: The Vampire Lestat 
By: AJ Odasso
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Friday: The Sovereign by C. L. Clark 
By: Tadeo Ward
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Issue 3 Aug 2026
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Every Child a Changeling 
By: Samantha Pellegrino
Poetry
Indigo 
By: Heera Kumar
Poetry
death to the phoenix metaphor 
By: Kiki Em
Critical Friends, Podcasts
Critical Friends Episode 26: On Awards 
By: Amritesh Mukherjee
By: Abigail Nussbaum
By: Dan Hartland
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By: aegor ray
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By: Andy Sawyer
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Friday: Moon Over Brendle by Jeff Noon 
By: Nileena Sunil
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Issue 27 Jul 2026
Poetry
Independence Day Event 
By: Tessa C. Berman
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Bakotsu says his skin is our skin 
By: Betsy Aoki
Art by: Romie Stott
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Imprisoned Lightning: Trust and AI-Generated Submissions 
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