



Apparition Lit, Issue 16: Wonder (October 2021)
Publisher Description
Welcome to Apparition Literary's Wonder issue, the stories laid out in this issue highlight a ghoulish hunger for vengeance and home, waste and want in rapid cultural evolution, solidifying self in transformation, and transforming with the sharpest current, finding the tiniest of friends and a sweet sting, and uncontrolled chaos of stories without a keeper, you'll find growing confidence in the true magic of yourself, and exploring roots beyond where you were planted.
EDITORIAL
A Word from our Editor by Maria Dong
SHORT FICTION
A Home for the Hungry Tide by Alexandra Singer — 5200 words, 26 minutes reading time
Flocks of Words and Wonder by Marie Croke — 2000 words, 10 minutes reading time
Lavender, Juniper, Gunpowder, Smoke by Alyson Grauer — 4500 words, 22 minutes reading time
Cocoon by Atreyee Gupta — 1700 words, 8 minutes reading time
Feudal Superstition by Yiwen Bu— 3800 words, 19 minutes reading time
POETRY
Beefriend by May Chong— 48 lines
Stranger Organs by Shaoni C. White — 39 lines
ESSAY
A Deeply Rooted Wonder by Jessica Cho
Apparition Lit is a quarterly speculative fiction magazine that features short stories and poetry. We publish original content with enough emotional heft to break a heart, with prose that's as clear and delicious as broth.
New issues will be published each January, April, July and October