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Alex Langer

@alexlanger1993

Lawyer, SFF/horror writer, SFWA member. Jewish social movements and organized labor. Words in Apex Magazine, Heartlines Spec, On Spec, and elsewhere.

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Thank you so much!

08.03.2026 20:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜She was an amazing human being:’ Mother identifies woman shot, killed by ICE agent Renee Nicole Good, 37, lived in the Twin Cities with her partner.

"Renee was one of the kindest people I’ve ever known,” her mother said. β€œShe was extremely compassionate. She’s taken care of people all her life. She was loving, forgiving and affectionate. She was an amazing human being.” www.startribune.com/she-was-an-a...

07.01.2026 21:57 πŸ‘ 7026 πŸ” 3000 πŸ’¬ 179 πŸ“Œ 211

Absolutely. It's a tad finicky, but once you've done it a few times it's pretty easy, and it's super doable for a home cook without a dish pit.

Also, surprisingly easy to make dairy-free and still be good.

06.01.2026 01:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I made a crab and oyster mushroom risotto a while ago that went really hard

06.01.2026 01:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh hell yeah

06.01.2026 01:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Sometimes you aren't as good and your effort isn't enough. Sometimes other people just have deep-rooted advantages over you based on genetics and nurture. You gotta get over it.

05.01.2026 20:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Being mediocre at sports, working very hard in high school, and still not getting much playing time was a valuable if very tough life lesson that more people should learn.

05.01.2026 20:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Really it's Tims and that about it.

01.01.2026 20:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And I know I have another Jewish fantasy in the lineup at @kaleidotrope.bsky.social at some point this year. Really looking forward to all of you meeting my noir detective/trickster hero.

01.01.2026 00:37 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction: Volum… β€œYear’s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction belon…

Second, my beloved David and Goliath retelling "Giant of the Stars" was reprinted in Year's Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction Vol. 3.

01.01.2026 00:09 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Goblins & Galaxies #0 Summer 2025 – Goblins & Galaxies Magazine

I didn't publish much this year, but what I did get through, I'm very proud of.

First, this summer, I had a dark fantasy flash story, "We Few, We Happy Few" in the inaugural issue of @goblins-galaxies.bsky.social.

01.01.2026 00:06 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gifted and Talented - Small Wonders Being beyond time is a revolution against creation most bodies aren’t built to bear. It’ll kill you, that dark matter time.

TWO: "Gifted and Talented" in Small Wonders.
"In the space under space, where matter slips and we pull ships sharp-tug through the back veins of the universe faster than lightβ€”faster than we are supposed toβ€”time is a deadly thing."

31.12.2025 20:30 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Chickenfoot Soup - Lightspeed Magazine A scream rises from the bush. One last call to the living: a warning of pain. Katarina’s heard that same sound more times than she’s had hot dinners but still a ribbon of unease unfurls in her gut. Sh...

I published TWO (2) stories this year and I'm gonna share them and you should read them because they are good. Also they'd be great to think about for awards and whatnot. 🀷

ONE: "Chickenfoot Soup" in Lightspeed. Katarina's got a mean momma and a silly daughter but Baba Yaga is here to help.

31.12.2025 20:30 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Food, I think. Millennials really pushed the boat out there.

25.12.2025 00:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

All of the people who love to crow about β€œreligious freedom” when it’s about refusing to bake cakes for gay couples, are going to be conspicuously silent about this one.

24.12.2025 19:56 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

All contexts. It's all contexts.

24.12.2025 16:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The World To Come I did not ask for resurrection; I have no use for olam ha-bah.

As a special holiday treat, my poem "The World To Come" is out today at @strangehorizons.bsky.social !

strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...

22.12.2025 17:50 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2
A Black woman with pale white curly hair is wearing a blue dress. She is framed by purple and green stained glass of lotus flowers behind her.

A Black woman with pale white curly hair is wearing a blue dress. She is framed by purple and green stained glass of lotus flowers behind her.

I want to do more cover art in 2026, so I'm going to be insufferable about mentioning that from now on. Commissions OPEN.

22.12.2025 19:43 πŸ‘ 113 πŸ” 51 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 6

Would really like to start writing more historical horror/dark fantasy outside of the standard time periods.

28.11.2025 13:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Headless bodies hint at why Europe’s first farmers vanished Wave of mass brutality accompanied the collapse of the first pan-European culture

This is a horror and also like twelve different story seeds.

28.11.2025 13:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

No ❀️

22.10.2025 22:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Apex Magazine 2026 An award-winning digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.

Only 8 days left in the @apexmag.bsky.social Kickstarter and we're $6,304 away from our initial funding goal. If you love and appreciate Apex. If you want more dark, weird stories. If you want a market to submit to. Then please consider helping us hit our goal. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

22.10.2025 19:39 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cow getting sucked into UFO tractor beam.
 "Kickstarter Countdown: T-Minus 8 DAYS
Needed for Liftoff: $6,364
$13,636/$20,000
Click the link in our bio to help us fund the next year of Alex Magazine!"

Cow getting sucked into UFO tractor beam. "Kickstarter Countdown: T-Minus 8 DAYS Needed for Liftoff: $6,364 $13,636/$20,000 Click the link in our bio to help us fund the next year of Alex Magazine!"

We're 8 DAYS AWAY from the end of our Kickstarter! ⏰❗❗

These final days will decide whether we can publish in 2026. YOUR support is what keeps us going, AND what keeps the great stories coming to your inbox!

Help Apex thrive and join our Kickstarter TODAY! πŸ’œπŸ‘½ www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

22.10.2025 16:00 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

On the other hand, conchiglie are incredible and underrated.

22.10.2025 13:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

And if I wanted rice but with wheat, I'd eat farro, which answers the question "what if brown rice was supposed to taste like that?"

22.10.2025 13:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Get out of here with orzo. If I wanted rice I would just eat rice.

22.10.2025 13:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Much as you want a backyard for a garden, I want one for smoke-based cooking.

22.10.2025 11:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Best SFF of the year, Elbows Up edition!

Contains "The World in Our Hands" by Sophie Gazarian from FF#22, plus work by FF staffers @pbarmby.bsky.social and @arielmarkenjack.bsky.social, and lots of other incredible Canadian writers!

21.10.2025 21:49 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

"Giant of the Stars" is a subversive science fantasy-tinged retelling of David and Goliath with ancient aliens, the sedimentary layers of historic crimes, and a reasonable amount of longing. It's my most submitted story and one I'm very proud of.

21.10.2025 21:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Proud to have a story in this. β€œBright Horizons” is an SF cautionary tale about AI in education. It’s just one of many great stories by Canadians. You’ll definitely want to add this book to your collection.

21.10.2025 20:38 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0