Hiding just behind the fragile skin of reality, like a parasite beneath the flesh, festers a world where nothing makes sense. Time doesn't move—it twitches, stalls, reverses in spasms, dragging you through the same moment again and again with subtle, sickening differences. Space twists into unnatural shapes, folding in on itself like a body contorted in agony, corridors stretching into infinity before snapping shut behind you. The very laws that govern existence—gravity, light, sound—fract...

This issue of HyphenPunk magazine brings you 10 stories from 6 different -punks.CyberPunk by Elizabeth Broadbent, Jack Windeyer, Evan Conaway, and Rebecca A. DemarestDesertPunk by Kit CampbellDieselPunk by J.G. GrimmerRayPunk by Lex ChamberlinBioPunk by Dave HangmanClockPunk by Alexandra HaverskáDinoPunk by Sam Jowett

Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill SubsDelight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights and defining ...