Clarkesworld Magazine, Issue 238, July 2026

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 July 2026 issue (#238) contains:

Fiction

• "The Life and Times of the Extraterrestrial Potoo" by K. J. Khan
• "Cliff's Girl" by Fiona Moore
• "Focus" by Carlos Hernandez
• "The Animator and the Glazer" by Ju Chu
• "Our Revels Now Are Ended" by Thomas Ha
• "This Is an Emergency Broadcast" by R.S.A. Garcia
• "Nesting Behavior of Imported Species Troglodytes aedon on Planet Americearth" by R.L. Meza

Non-Fiction

• "Donut Brains and Skin Dreams: Aliens on Earth" by Gunnar De Winter
• "Art and Arcade Games: A Conversation with Tran Nguyen" by Arley Sorg
• "Horror And Absurdity: A Conversation with Meg Elison" by Arley Sorg
• "Editor's Desk: July Is for Survivors" by Neil Clarke

Cover Art

"Constellation Field" by Alex Vede