King of Infinite Space
by AJ Bermudez Art by GJ Gillespie

The interview process is a gauntlet. Tomás is asked about rare illnesses and their absence from his lineage. He plays a virtual reality game in which he must make waffles while the kitchen tilts at unexpected angles.

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What for?
by Arlon Jay Staggs Art by Scott Brennan

The first time I talk to Paul after his episode, my chair is uneven; it keeps rocking diagonally. We are on the outdoor patio of the Residence Inn in Florence, Alabama, and the front-right chair leg, upon landing, makes this uneasy scraping sound.

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Poetry
by Karan Kapoor Art by JC Alfier

All of this will one day end, she says, be it bigots, beauty, Beyoncé, the need for commas

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