Clarkesworld is a Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction, articles, interviews and art. Our May 2026 issue (#236) contains:
Fiction
- "The Profitable Sentience of Household Goods" by Louis Inglis Hall
- "Archaeological Evidence for the Time Traveler" by Tia Tashiro
- "Conquerors" by Nick Wolven
- "Paper Airplane Poet" by Sheri Singerling
- "Aly" by Grace Chan
- "Decimation Circles" by Raahem Alvi
- "The Scent of Memory" by Zhao Haihong
Non-Fiction
- "Three Curious Animal Strategies for Immortality" by Gunnar De Winter
- "Torn From Context: A Conversation with Ray Nayler" by Arley Sorg
- "Immortal Trauma: A Conversation with Martha Wells" by Arley Sorg
- "Editor's Desk: The Stars in Our Sky" by Neil Clarke
Cover Art
"Beastly" by Lisa Falkenstern