Apex Magazine is a science fiction, fantasy, and horror magazine featuring original, mind-bending short fiction. EDITORIAL Musings from Maryland — Lesley Conner FICTION The Prison-house of Language by Elana Gomel Where Gods Dance by Ben Serna-Grey Curse Like a Savior by Russell Nichols Letty by Regina Bradley O Have You Seen the Devle with his Mikerscope and Scalpul? by Jonathan L. Howard NONFICTION Interview with Author Elana Gomel by Andrea Johnson Interview with Cover Artist Aaron Jasinski by Russell Dickerson The Art of Peace: Mari Evans' Legacy of Peaceful and Ethical Engagement by Tabitha Barbour