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NO.18

OCTOBER 30TH, 2025

EDITED BY SAMUEL J. STEPHENS | PHILIP J. PALACIOS | DIANA MASSENGALE | NATHAN GILMORE

Stories

AN INHABITED HOUSE

***story | horror***
by PHILIP J. PALACIOS
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THE ASTROLATORS

***story | horror***
by SAMUEL J. STEPHENS
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*Original photo by* *bogitw* *| Artwork by Sam Stephens*

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A FAUN IN THE MONASTERY

***story | fantasy/horror***
by NATHAN GILMORE
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*Original art and photos by* *GDJ* *| Artwork by Sam Stephens*

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THE MAN WHO NEVER MADE A BAD FILM: A Complete Survey of the Films of David Lean

***film criticism***
BY SAMUEL J. STEPHENS

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Features

sonnet corner illuminations of the fantastic — THE SONNET CORNER

***VOLUME II · OCTOBER 2025***
edited by Samuel J. Stephens
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THE BOOK CORNER

***VOLUME IV · JUNE 2025***
edited by Nathan Gilmore
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FILM FILINGS

***JUNE 2025***
edited by Nathan Gilmore
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Stories

AN INHABITED HOUSE

by PHILIP J. PALACIOS

THE ASTROLATORS

by SAMUEL J. STEPHENS

A FAUN IN THE MONASTERY

by NATHAN GILMORE

THE MAN WHO NEVER MADE A BAD FILM: A Complete Survey of the Films of David Lean

BY SAMUEL J. STEPHENS

Features

THE SONNET CORNER

edited by Samuel J. Stephens

THE BOOK CORNER

edited by Nathan Gilmore

FILM FILINGS

edited by Nathan Gilmore

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