Thursday, September 18, 2025: Alex Hernadez's "Granada, Spain"

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Alex Hernandez is a Cuban‑American speculative fiction writer, editor, and artist based in South Florida. He co‑edited the acclaimed anthology Speculative Fiction for Dreamers (Ohio State University Press) and, more recently, Not Your Papi’s Utopia (Mouthfeel Press). His work often explores themes of posthumanism and esotericism across genres such as fantasy, space opera, and biopunk.
 

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