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Letter from the Editors: Weird

Jun 15, 2020 | Issue 8

Letter from the Editors by Meera Velu and Devon MontgomeryIssue 8: Weird Thank you for tuning into Speculative City’s Summer 2020 issue: Weird. Speculative fiction is a relatively young genre, yet it boasts a robust collection...

Laundromancy by Amelia Gorman

Jun 15, 2020 | Issue 8, Poetry

It’s a common enough thing,
a quarter, a fortune…

Terminal by Dona McCormack

Jun 15, 2020 | Fiction, Issue 8

Cat trembled in her bed, dared not to move, dared barely to breath…

I’m sorry, I tried, I love you by G.G. Silverman

Jun 15, 2020 | Fiction, Issue 8

Lately, you are forced into a gender role that you do not want: the woman who cleans her house every morning…

Open Message

Jun 14, 2020 | Issue 8, Nonfiction

The recent back-to-back murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, George Floyd, and countless other Black individuals bring grief and rage.

Skin Deep

Mar 15, 2020 | Fiction, Issue 7

It began one miserable March night. The city was nearly at a standstill…

Speculative City features literary works that explore themes, characters, and landscapes exclusive to urban environments and that highlight voices often unheard.