Cover art by Mallory Caloca.
This winter, we asked our contributors to send us metamorphosis-themed art, poetry, and fiction. The response was both exhilarating and overwhelming; due to an unexpected wave of last-minute submissions, we had to postpone this issue to make sure we gave every piece its fair due.
Not all change is positive, as we know all too well. Alongside vivid human works came AI-touched facsimiles. Thankfully, the contributors we selected represent the rallying cry for real, living art and literature.
We hope you will enjoy this selection and embrace the dark of metamorphosis to emerge as something new.
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