Dark Yonder: Issue 12

By Thalia Press

Your Silence Will Not Save You

Welcome to Issue 12 of Dark Yonder, a neo-noir journal for those who refuse to stick their heads in the sand. In a world governed by greedy lunatics and rising seas, where the rich get insanely richer and the rest of us are left to face the consequences, what is the point of a story? Perhaps, as Franz Kafka suggested, reality is simply too heavy to carry - or, at least, too heavy to carry alone.

In these pages, we don't offer you alternate realities, but we do offer a record of what it feels like to live, breathe, and bleed in the middle of this specific moment. So sit back, grab a drink, and dive deep into ten stories that seek honesty in the most unlikely corners and that explore the desperate lengths people will go to when they have nothing left to lose:

Who Are You This Time? by Tom AndesTen is the Point by Doug BucshonBread and Hanabada by Mark CogginsThe Guitar by Christina HoagReal Mean-Looking by Nick KolakowskiLove & Marriage by Veronica LeighMan of the House by Hugh LessigFaster Pussycat, Kill, Kill by Steve LiskowThe Squoval by K.T. NguyenRound and Round by Grant Tracey

As usual, our collection of eye-opening stories is accompanied by a cocktail recipe - this issue, it's a signature Yonder Bar drink called Two Minutes To Midnight - plus commentary by editors Katy Munger and Eryk Pruitt.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1960556355
• ISBN13: 9781960556356
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Thalia Press
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"