Monster trucks and tennis stars; meditations on desire and motherhood and lineage; the delights—and dangers—of childhood and growing up; dinner parties and haunted skulls: our Summer 2021 issue has it all. Featuring work by Elena M. Aponte, Amy Chan, Emily Harnden, Rage Hezekiah, Angel Nafis, Brooke Sahni, John Miguel Shakespear, Samyak Shertok, and many more. Cover art by Shanequa Gay.

42.2 focuses on the perspective of a squirrel in Forbes Park, the loss of land in Louisiana fueled by climate change, and the birth of a vampire in a grocery store parking lot. From Sivaganga to North Carolina, this issue imagines and reimagines what constitutes a reality, and invites you to share in the experience. Work by Kabel Mishka Ligot, Wo Chan, May-lee Chai, Raksha Vasudevan, María José Candela, Vonetta Young, and many more! Cover art by Abe Odedina.

42.2 focuses on the perspective of a squirrel in Forbes Park, the loss of land in Louisiana fueled by climate change, and the birth of a vampire in a grocery store parking lot. From Sivaganga to North Carolina, this issue imagines and reimagines what constitutes a reality, and invites you to share in the experience. Work by Kabel Mishka Ligot, Wo Chan, May-lee Chai, Raksha Vasudevan, María José Candela, Vonetta Young, and many more! Cover art by Jonny Warren.

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