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See the Elephant, Issue 4

See the Elephant, Issue 3

See the Elephant Online

Blindness, fiction by Dimitra Nikolaidou

Blindness, fiction by Dimitra Nikolaidou

Cover Reveal, See the Elephant Issue 4, Beyond Death

Cover Reveal, See the Elephant Issue 4, Beyond Death

A Review of Volk: A Novel of Radiant Abomination, by David Nickle

A Review of Volk: A Novel of Radiant Abomination, by David Nickle

A Review of The Stone Sky, by N.K. Jemisin

A Review of The Stone Sky, by N.K. Jemisin

The Wardrobe, fiction by Matthew Sanborn Smith

The Wardrobe, fiction by Matthew Sanborn Smith

A Review of Nutshell, by Ian McEwan

A Review of Nutshell, by Ian McEwan

A Review of The Emerald Circus, by Jane Yolen

A Review of The Emerald Circus, by Jane Yolen

A Review of Mongrels: A Novel, by Stephen Graham Jones

A Review of Mongrels: A Novel, by Stephen Graham Jones

Arkteia, fiction by Genevieve Williams

Arkteia, fiction by Genevieve Williams

A Review of Seven Wonders of a Once and Future World and Other Stories, by Caroline M.Yoachim

A Review of Seven Wonders of a Once and Future World and Other Stories, by Caroline M.Yoachim

Spellman Mathers’ Travelling Show & Zoo of Ordinary Creatures, fiction by Edoardo Albert

Spellman Mathers’ Travelling Show & Zoo of Ordinary Creatures, fiction by Edoardo Albert

A Review of She Said Destroy, by Nadia Bulkin

A Review of She Said Destroy, by Nadia Bulkin

Announcing the Winner of the 2016 New Voices Contest, Benjamin C. Jenkins

Announcing the Winner of the 2016 New Voices Contest, Benjamin C. Jenkins

Announcing Release of See the Elephant, Issue 3: Slipping Through the Cracks

Announcing Release of See the Elephant, Issue 3: Slipping Through the Cracks

A Review of Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones

A Review of Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones

A Review of The New Voices of Fantasy, Edited by Peter S. Beagle and Jacob Weisman

A Review of The New Voices of Fantasy, Edited by Peter S. Beagle and Jacob Weisman

A Review of The Asylum of Dr. Caligari, by James Morrow

A Review of The Asylum of Dr. Caligari, by James Morrow

Cabinet of Wonders: Toxic Hate, Invisible Sadness & Love

Cabinet of Wonders: Toxic Hate, Invisible Sadness & Love

A Review of Wicked Wonders, by Ellen Klages

A Review of Wicked Wonders, by Ellen Klages

A Review of The Fifth Season and The Obelisk Gate, by N.K. Jemisin

A Review of The Fifth Season and The Obelisk Gate, by N.K. Jemisin

A Review of The Vegetarian, by Han Kang

A Review of The Vegetarian, by Han Kang

A Review of The Endless Fall and Other Weird Fictions, by Jeffrey Thomas

A Review of The Endless Fall and Other Weird Fictions, by Jeffrey Thomas

Cabinet of Wonders: Nevertheless, She Persisted

Cabinet of Wonders: Nevertheless, She Persisted

A Review of Entropy in Bloom, by Jeremy Robert Johnson

A Review of Entropy in Bloom, by Jeremy Robert Johnson

Cabinet of Wonders: Phantom Limbs, Terrible Neighbors &...

Cabinet of Wonders: Phantom Limbs, Terrible Neighbors &...

A Review of Fever Dream: A Novel, by Samanta Schweblin

A Review of Fever Dream: A Novel, by Samanta Schweblin

HEL 266, fiction by Sara Rich

HEL 266, fiction by Sara Rich

A Review of You'll Know When You Get There, by Lynda E. Rucker

A Review of You'll Know When You Get There, by Lynda E. Rucker

Cabinet of Wonders: Bad Juju & Good Intentions

Cabinet of Wonders: Bad Juju & Good Intentions

Rockport Boys, fiction by Megan Arkenberg

Rockport Boys, fiction by Megan Arkenberg

A Review of Bone Swans, by C. S. E. Cooney

A Review of Bone Swans, by C. S. E. Cooney

The Passenger, fiction by Jane Flett

The Passenger, fiction by Jane Flett

A Review of The Famished Road, by Ben Okri

A Review of The Famished Road, by Ben Okri

Animal Husbandry, fiction by Jeff Fleischer

Animal Husbandry, fiction by Jeff Fleischer

A Review of She Walks in Shadows, edited by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Paula R. Stiles

A Review of She Walks in Shadows, edited by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Paula R. Stiles

A Review of Pirate Utopia, by Bruce Sterling

A Review of Pirate Utopia, by Bruce Sterling

A Review of Other Places, by Karen Heuler

A Review of Other Places, by Karen Heuler

The Absence Of Cows, fiction by Kristen Falso-Capaldi

The Absence Of Cows, fiction by Kristen Falso-Capaldi

A Review of A Natural History of Hell, by Jeffrey Ford

A Review of A Natural History of Hell, by Jeffrey Ford

Cabinet of Wonders: Organ Sellers, Demon Possession & Night Riders

Cabinet of Wonders: Organ Sellers, Demon Possession & Night Riders

A Review of Cassilda’s Song: Tales Inspired by Robert W. Chambers’ King in Yellow Mythos, edited by Joseph S. Pulver, Sr.

A Review of Cassilda’s Song: Tales Inspired by Robert W. Chambers’ King in Yellow Mythos, edited by Joseph S. Pulver, Sr.

A Review of The People in the Castle: Selected Strange Stories, by Joan Aiken

A Review of The People in the Castle: Selected Strange Stories, by Joan Aiken

A Review of The Language of Dying, by Sarah Pinborough

A Review of The Language of Dying, by Sarah Pinborough

Swansong for Trump, fiction by Marleen S. Barr

Swansong for Trump, fiction by Marleen S. Barr

The Lawn Fairy War, fiction by James Van Pelt

The Lawn Fairy War, fiction by James Van Pelt

A Review of Slipping: Stories, Essays & Other Writing, by Lauren Beukes

A Review of Slipping: Stories, Essays & Other Writing, by Lauren Beukes

A Review of Crosstalk, by Connie Willis

A Review of Crosstalk, by Connie Willis

Cabinet of Wonders: Beast, Circus & Song

Cabinet of Wonders: Beast, Circus & Song

Big Feet, fiction by Leslie What

Big Feet, fiction by Leslie What

Crocodile Tale, fiction by M. Glyde

Crocodile Tale, fiction by M. Glyde

A Review of Dreams from the Witch House: Female Voices of Lovecraftian Horror, edited by Lynne Jamneck, illustrated by Daniele Serra

A Review of Dreams from the Witch House: Female Voices of Lovecraftian Horror, edited by Lynne Jamneck, illustrated by Daniele Serra

Review of You Have Never Been Here: New and Selected Stories by Mary Rickert

Review of You Have Never Been Here: New and Selected Stories by Mary Rickert

The Lost Books Of The Painter’s Wife, fiction by Diane Glancy

The Lost Books Of The Painter’s Wife, fiction by Diane Glancy

Cabinet of Wonders: Cosmic Jazz, Gender Norms & A Culinary Circus

Cabinet of Wonders: Cosmic Jazz, Gender Norms & A Culinary Circus

Open for Submissions & New Voices Contest 2016!

Open for Submissions & New Voices Contest 2016!

A Review of Nightmares: A New Decade of Modern Horror, edited by Ellen Datlow

A Review of Nightmares: A New Decade of Modern Horror, edited by Ellen Datlow

The Cat's House, fiction by Alana I. Capria

The Cat's House, fiction by Alana I. Capria

A Review of The Fisherman, a novel by John Langan

A Review of The Fisherman, a novel by John Langan

Inspiration 1.2, fiction by Jane Lebak

Inspiration 1.2, fiction by Jane Lebak

Review of Black Propaganda: Dark Stories by Paul StJohn Mackintosh

Review of Black Propaganda: Dark Stories by Paul StJohn Mackintosh

The Rising Up, fiction by Karen Heuler

The Rising Up, fiction by Karen Heuler

A Review of Sylvan Dread by Richard Gavin

A Review of Sylvan Dread by Richard Gavin

A Review of Greener Pastures, by Michael Wehunt

A Review of Greener Pastures, by Michael Wehunt

Kaia, fiction by Brian T. Hodges

Kaia, fiction by Brian T. Hodges

Memorial Day in the Slipstream

Memorial Day in the Slipstream

Fairview 619, fiction by Rebecca Schwarz

Fairview 619, fiction by Rebecca Schwarz

Summon Up The Blood, fiction by Michael Canfield

Summon Up The Blood, fiction by Michael Canfield

Cabinet of Wonders: Buicks, Aliens & Schrödinger’s Cat

Cabinet of Wonders: Buicks, Aliens & Schrödinger’s Cat

Girl In Satin Watering Rhododendron Bush, fiction by Rose Wednesday

Girl In Satin Watering Rhododendron Bush, fiction by Rose Wednesday

They Got Louie, fiction by F. Brett Cox

They Got Louie, fiction by F. Brett Cox

Cabinet of Wonders: Mechanized Mothering, Playground Patrols & Hell

Cabinet of Wonders: Mechanized Mothering, Playground Patrols & Hell

The Bones of the Matter, fiction by Cassandra Khaw

The Bones of the Matter, fiction by Cassandra Khaw

May 1 Launch Date for See the Elephant, Issue Two!

May 1 Launch Date for See the Elephant, Issue Two!

Court Marshall of Samuel James Wilson, fiction by Frederick K. Foote Jr.

Court Marshall of Samuel James Wilson, fiction by Frederick K. Foote Jr.

Cover and TOC Reveal! See the Elephant, Issue Two

Cover and TOC Reveal! See the Elephant, Issue Two

Bad Angels by Dennis Danvers, animated cover

Bad Angels by Dennis Danvers, animated cover

Springing to Life!

Springing to Life!

Errantry, fiction by Elizabeth Hand

Errantry, fiction by Elizabeth Hand

A Review of Experimental Film by Gemma Files

A Review of Experimental Film by Gemma Files

Cabinet of Wonders: Choices

Cabinet of Wonders: Choices

Cabinet of Wonders: Windows To The Soul

Cabinet of Wonders: Windows To The Soul

Review of Horthólary by Michael Reynier

Review of Horthólary by Michael Reynier

Cabinet of Wonders: Top 5 Short Stories of 2015

Cabinet of Wonders: Top 5 Short Stories of 2015

Robot Story, fiction by Dennis Danvers

Robot Story, fiction by Dennis Danvers

A Review of Year's Best Weird Fiction, Vol. 2, edited by Kathe Koja & Michael Kelly

A Review of Year's Best Weird Fiction, Vol. 2, edited by Kathe Koja & Michael Kelly

Cabinet of Wonders: Flee into the Woods

Cabinet of Wonders: Flee into the Woods

Cabinet of Wonders: Aliens, Ghosts & Skypeople

Cabinet of Wonders: Aliens, Ghosts & Skypeople

Cabinet of Wonders: Forbidden Fruit & Vengeful Goddesses

Cabinet of Wonders: Forbidden Fruit & Vengeful Goddesses

A Review of Biblia Longcrofta, by Simon Marshall-Jones

A Review of Biblia Longcrofta, by Simon Marshall-Jones

A Review of Skein and Bone, by V.H. Leslie

A Review of Skein and Bone, by V.H. Leslie

Cabinet of Wonders: Bayou Werewolves, Alien Frogs & Dorian Gray

Cabinet of Wonders: Bayou Werewolves, Alien Frogs & Dorian Gray

Another Country Doctor, fiction by Andrew S. Fuller

Another Country Doctor, fiction by Andrew S. Fuller

Countdown to Bad Angels Release!

Countdown to Bad Angels Release!

Review of Wylding Hall by Elizabeth Hand

Review of Wylding Hall by Elizabeth Hand

Cabinet of Wonders: Menagerie of Weird Creatures

Cabinet of Wonders: Menagerie of Weird Creatures

Up the Fire Road (part two), fiction by Eileen Gunn

Up the Fire Road (part two), fiction by Eileen Gunn

Up the Fire Road (part one), fiction by Eileen Gunn

Up the Fire Road (part one), fiction by Eileen Gunn

Cabinet of Wonders: Cons, Scabs and Swarms

Cabinet of Wonders: Cons, Scabs and Swarms

Announcing Open Submissions Sept 1-Oct 31, 2015

Announcing Open Submissions Sept 1-Oct 31, 2015

Cabinet of Wonders: Letters from the Dead

Cabinet of Wonders: Letters from the Dead

Butterflies, fiction by Zoe Fowler

Butterflies, fiction by Zoe Fowler

Cabinet of Wonders: Feral Mail, Hungry Curtains & Fork Phobia

Cabinet of Wonders: Feral Mail, Hungry Curtains & Fork Phobia

The Conversion, fiction by Barry King

The Conversion, fiction by Barry King

Cabinet of Wonders: Fairies, Monsters and Chupacabras

Cabinet of Wonders: Fairies, Monsters and Chupacabras

Cabinet of Wonders: Star Maidens, Spores & The Singularity

Cabinet of Wonders: Star Maidens, Spores & The Singularity

They End Up In Space, fiction by J. August__

They End Up In Space, fiction by J. August__

At the Huts of Ajala, fiction by Nisi Shawl

At the Huts of Ajala, fiction by Nisi Shawl

True Life 50 Miles, fiction by Michael Wehunt

True Life 50 Miles, fiction by Michael Wehunt

Cabinet of Wonders: Carnivals, Seedpods & Cyborgs

Cabinet of Wonders: Carnivals, Seedpods & Cyborgs

Cover Reveal, See the Elephant, Issue One

Cover Reveal, See the Elephant, Issue One

Cabinet of Wonders: Labyrinths, Lambchops & Mariachis

Cabinet of Wonders: Labyrinths, Lambchops & Mariachis

Cabinet of Wonders 5.23.15

Cabinet of Wonders 5.23.15

Announcing the Winners! New Voices Contest 2015

Announcing the Winners! New Voices Contest 2015

Cabinet of Wonders, 5.1.15

Cabinet of Wonders, 5.1.15

Cabinet of Wonders, 4.18.15

Cabinet of Wonders, 4.18.15

Contest & Open Submissions Update, 4.11.15

Contest & Open Submissions Update, 4.11.15

Weird Pairings: Borges + Tiger, River, Flame

Weird Pairings: Borges + Tiger, River, Flame

Cabinet of Wonders, 4.4.15

Cabinet of Wonders, 4.4.15

Cabinet of Wonders, 3.21.15

Cabinet of Wonders, 3.21.15

Cabinet of Wonders, 3.13.15

Cabinet of Wonders, 3.13.15

Cabinet of Wonders, 3.7.15

Cabinet of Wonders, 3.7.15

Deadline Extended for New Voices Contest; Open Submissions Closed

Deadline Extended for New Voices Contest; Open Submissions Closed

Cabinet of Wonders, 2.20.15

Cabinet of Wonders, 2.20.15

Introducing Leah Lamb

Introducing Leah Lamb

Cabinet of Wonders, 2-6-15

Cabinet of Wonders, 2-6-15

Weird Pairings, Lovecraft + Cthulhu-esque Rock

Weird Pairings, Lovecraft + Cthulhu-esque Rock

Cabinet of Wonders, 1.23.15

Cabinet of Wonders, 1.23.15

Beyond Lies the Wub, classic fiction by Phillip K. Dick

Beyond Lies the Wub, classic fiction by Phillip K. Dick

See the Elephant Submissions & New Voices Contest Open

See the Elephant Submissions & New Voices Contest Open

Without a Rope, short fiction by Nathan Alling Long

Without a Rope, short fiction by Nathan Alling Long

The Three Kings, a Christmas story by Dennis Danvers

The Three Kings, a Christmas story by Dennis Danvers

Weird Pairings, Huxley + Cezannne

Weird Pairings, Huxley + Cezannne

Gingko, Pigeon, Light: A Fable, fiction by M.C. Boyes

Gingko, Pigeon, Light: A Fable, fiction by M.C. Boyes

A Review of The Madonna and the Starship, by James Morrow

A Review of The Madonna and the Starship, by James Morrow

Desperate Love, new short fiction by Dennis Danvers

Desperate Love, new short fiction by Dennis Danvers

Weird Pairings, Virginia Woolf + Sophia Hermes

Weird Pairings, Virginia Woolf + Sophia Hermes

A Review of The Pottawatomie Giant and Other Stories, by Andy Duncan

A Review of The Pottawatomie Giant and Other Stories, by Andy Duncan

Short Fiction Coming Soon

Short Fiction Coming Soon

Weird Pairings, Borges + Dublin Library

Weird Pairings, Borges + Dublin Library

Weird Pairings, David Lynch + Luminous Wheels

Weird Pairings, David Lynch + Luminous Wheels

A Review of Authority: A Novel, by Jeff VanderMeer

A Review of Authority: A Novel, by Jeff VanderMeer

A Review of Annihilation: A Novel, by Jeff VanderMeer

A Review of Annihilation: A Novel, by Jeff VanderMeer

A Review of The Ocean at the End of the Lane, by Neil Gaiman

A Review of The Ocean at the End of the Lane, by Neil Gaiman

A Review of The Afterlife of Emerson Tang by Paula Champa

A Review of The Afterlife of Emerson Tang by Paula Champa

Metaphysical Circus Press Launched

Metaphysical Circus Press Launched

A Review of Little Brother, by Cory Doctorow

A Review of Little Brother, by Cory Doctorow

A Review of Brown Girl in the Ring, by Nalo Hopkinson

A Review of Brown Girl in the Ring, by Nalo Hopkinson

A Review of the Short Stories of Kelly Link

A Review of the Short Stories of Kelly Link

A Review of Waking the Moon, by Elizabeth Hand

A Review of Waking the Moon, by Elizabeth Hand

A Review of Silently and Very Fast by Catherynne M. Valente

A Review of Silently and Very Fast by Catherynne M. Valente

A Review of lost boy lost girl: a novel, by Peter Straub

A Review of lost boy lost girl: a novel, by Peter Straub

Classic Literary Fantastic Novels by Elizabeth Hand, Released Digitally

Classic Literary Fantastic Novels by Elizabeth Hand, Released Digitally

About the Magazine

About the Magazine

A Review of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, by Susanna Clarke

A Review of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, by Susanna Clarke

A Review of The Illumination by Kevin Brockmeier

A Review of The Illumination by Kevin Brockmeier

A Review of Freaks' Amour, by Tom De Haven

A Review of Freaks' Amour, by Tom De Haven

A Review of Mechanique: A Tale of the Circus Tresaulti, by Genevieve Valentine

A Review of Mechanique: A Tale of the Circus Tresaulti, by Genevieve Valentine

A Review of The Sirens of Titan, by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

A Review of The Sirens of Titan, by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

A Review of Illyria, by Elizabeth Hand

A Review of Illyria, by Elizabeth Hand

A Review of Osama, by Lavie Tidhar

A Review of Osama, by Lavie Tidhar

A Review of How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy, by Orson Scott Card

A Review of How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy, by Orson Scott Card

A Review of Zoo City, by Lauren Beukes

A Review of Zoo City, by Lauren Beukes

A Review of What I Didn't See and Other Stories, by Karen Joy Fowler

A Review of What I Didn't See and Other Stories, by Karen Joy Fowler

A Review of Briar Rose by Robert Coover

A Review of Briar Rose by Robert Coover

A Review of Among Others by Jo Walton

A Review of Among Others by Jo Walton

A Review of Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie

A Review of Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie

A Review of Little, Big, by John Crowley

A Review of Little, Big, by John Crowley

A Review of The Sorcerer's House by Gene Wolfe

A Review of The Sorcerer's House by Gene Wolfe

A Review of Coyote Blue by Christopher Moore

A Review of Coyote Blue by Christopher Moore

Shakespeare, the Sexy Fantatist

Shakespeare, the Sexy Fantatist

A Review of The House of the Spirits, by Isabel Allende

A Review of The House of the Spirits, by Isabel Allende

See The Elephant, Issue 2

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