Apex Magazine is a monthly science fiction, fantasy, and horror magazine featuring original, mind-bending short fiction from many of the top pros of the field. New issues are released on the first Tuesday of every month.EDITORIALWords from the Editor-in-Chief–Jason SizemoreFICTIONSuzie Q – Jacqueline CareyThree Meetings of the Pregnant Man Support Group – James BeamonA Different Kind of Place – Tobias S. BuckellClose Your Eyes (Excerpt) – Paul JessupNONFICTIONInterview with James Beamon – Andrea JohnsonInterview with Cover Artist Sin and May – Russell DickersonMindy St. Claire and the Male Gaze (Or Lack Thereof) – Mur LaffertyCountdown to Close Your Eyes – Paul JessupCOLUMNSBetween the Lines with Laura Zats and Erik HanePage Advice with Mallory O’Meara and Brea Grant