by Stef Nunez & LE Francis
When we select a theme for an issue, we try to find something that is both ambiguous enough to be interpreted in several different ways while also having a distinct feel — a color & shape & texture in our estimation. So when our managing editor, Sadee Bee, suggested Stargazer, we were immediately inspired.
The word itself conjures deep blue skies, variegated blue velvet, the woody smell of incense in the wind. We saw glittering stars & sequins, sky maps & tarot cards, royal purple spines of antique books. & as a magazine that primarily deals in the fantastic & otherworldly, we hoped we’d be reading cosmic horror, dark sci-fi, starcrossed romance. We looked forward to reflecting upon the angst & loneliness of deep space, to burning with the ferocity of adying star. & our contributors certainly delivered.
In these pages are glimpses of other worlds, reflections of humanity in the celestial, & countless wishes, wantings laid on the shimmering tails of stars. We are proud of the way the issue came together, the way our contributors pushed at the edges of the theme while tying it all together. & we are excited to share it with our readers.
Stef Nuñez (she/they) is the Editor-In-Chief of Sage Cigarettes Magazine. M-F 9-5 she works in the South Florida high fashion scene, but at night and on the weekends she is a feral horror mami who frequents film and music festivals. OH, and she’s a poet.
LE Francis (she/her) is a writer, visual artist, & musician living in the pacific northwest. She is a former arts journalist & co-EIC of Sage Cigarettes Magazine. She plays bass in the indie/prog project Hands Above Stars. Find her online at nocturnical.com.
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