The Catastrophes Issue
Lisa
"Come on,” Teryn whispered. She had opened my window from the outside, and was on her hands and knees. I had fallen asleep with a book on my chest. “Hurry. If Mom and Dad catch you we’re both dead.”
The Children Of Kampiringisa
Kampiringisa, Uganda’s only juvenile-detention facility, is not only a prison; it also doubles as temporary housing for Uganda’s hundreds of homeless minors.
Doomsday Scenarios, Considered
Mark Reid is senior radio astronomer at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.
Archival Catastrophes
In my day job, I work as an archival-image researcher. I always keep an eye out for things that I think typify the American experience, like banjo players, crazy preachers, hobos, and disasters.
Sisters of Mercy and the Temple of Love
Mala and Belavva are best friends and members of an ancient Hindu cult of prostitution.
Letter From The Guest Editor
You can make a pretty good argument that if you’re an apocalyptic you’re both fucked up and plugged into the zeitgeist. I was an apocalyptic kind of guy before I even understood what the word meant.
Employees Of The Month
Jim Shepard is to blame for six novels and four story collections, including You Think That’s Bad, coming out in March 2011 from Knopf.