Hags. Harridans. And Hexes.The witch is a complex figure. Hero? Villain? Victim? Practitioner of a nearly-forgotten faith or just misunderstood? An elder who should be respected but is instead reviled? Or the member of an oppressed ethnic or sexual minority?Witches of every sort appear in this anthology, and its companion volume, Witches Save the World: Covens, Cauldrons, and Curses Gone Right. In some tales and poems, the witch embodies the primal forces of balanc...

Whether seeking asylum, travelling between homes, or studying abroad, these poems shimmer and roar with the chaos, beauty, and astonishment that come with crossing borders. The impetus for crossing varies, but whatever the reason, borders loom large in the lives of these poets.Contents:Crossing - John S GreenDouble Hearted - Shawn L. BirdFilter - Sarah Ben SabatFirst Grade Escapade - Yvona Fast"Have a Good One" - Raymond G. F...

The eighteenth Tarot card is the Moon, and those who raise their arms to her know she offers Mercy and Severity in equal measure. This is the great river at night, where wolves howl and all doors are open. All futures are possible, and every truth is elusive. This is the source and passion of Eighteen: Stories of Mischief & Mayhem. These twenty-four stories from voices—old and new—celebrate the inevitability of fate, the horror of prophecy, and the shivering delight of not knowing...

Underland Arcana slips through the cracks, bringing with it the numinous, the esoteric, the supernatural, and the weird. This issue contains stories by Brandon Crilly, Manfred Gabriel, Christi Nogle, Catherine Hansen, Ro Smith, Vera Hadzic, Jetse de Vries, A. P. Howell, Forrest Aguirre, Lorraine Schein, and Sarah Day. Stories about preserving planets, stories about seeking solace, stories about course catalogs, stories about strange circumstances, and stories that unfold on the periphery o...