“The Restaurant of Many Requests” by Kenji Miyazawa, translated by Allen Zhang Two young men walked along a small path deep in the mountains. Their rifles gleamed bright against their crisply ironed coats as the thick blanket of leaves crunched under their boots. The heavy footfalls of a pair of white hounds followed behind. As…
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“Interview with Speculative Fiction Author A. T. Greenblatt” by Emerson Barrett Hivemind spoke with A.T. Greenblatt about her short story in Issue 2.1, “One Time, a Reluctant Traveler,” as well as her experiences as a writer and an engineer. Emerson Barrett: How long have you been writing creatively? A. T. Greenblatt: A little over 12 years ago,…
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“Interview with Poet and Fiction Author Chloe N. Clark” by Emerson Barrett Issue 2.1 (“The Anthropocene”) assistant editor Emerson Barrett spoke to writer and poet Chloe N. Clark about her piece, “Please.” Clark’s poem is the first to be published in Hivemind Magazine. Emerson Barrett: How long have you been writing creatively? Chloe N. Clark: I have…
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“Editorial 2.1” by Amanda Weiss Dear Reader, Welcome to HIVEMIND Volume 2 Issue 1: The Anthropocene. Our third issue explores the Anthropocene, our current geological age and the era in which humans are the dominant force impacting the environment. We began the process of creating this issue by reaching out to our editorial board for…
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“The Good-Natured Volcanic Rock” by Kenji Miyazawa, translated by Zhujun Wu At the foothill of an extinct volcano, under an oak tree, there was a large black rock. His name was Bego.* He had been sitting there for a long time. The other rocks, who were small and sharp-edged, had given Bego his name. Bego…
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