Clarkesworld Magazine Issue 236

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 May  2026 issue (#236) contains:Fiction* "e;The Profitable Sentience of Household Goods"e; by Louis Inglis Hall* "e;Archaeological Evidence for the Time Traveler"e; by Tia Tashiro* "e;Conquerors"e; by Nick Wolven* "e;Paper Airplane Poet"e; by Sheri Singerling* "e;Aly"e; by Grace Chan* "e;Decimation Circles"e; by Raahem Alvi* "e;The Scent of Memory"e; by Zhao HaihongNon-Fiction* "e;Three Curious Animal Strategies for Immortality"e; by Gunnar De Winter* "e;Torn From Context: A Conversation with Ray Nayler"e; by Arley Sorg* "e;Immortal Trauma: A Conversation with Martha Wells"e; by Arley Sorg* "e;Editor's Desk: The Stars in Our Sky"e; by Neil ClarkeCover Art* "e;Beastly"e; by Lisa Falkenstern