The goal of speculative fiction has always been to examine the real world through the lens of the imaginary. By considering what could be, we gain a better understanding of what is. The Colored Lens strives to do exactly that. By publishing eight to twelve short stories and serialized novellas a quarter in genres ranging from fantasy, to science fiction, to slipstream or magical realism, we hope to help our readers see the world just a bit differently than before they came to us.The Summer 2025 edition features works by William Milner, Tuesday Pil, Stephen Mirabito, Fay Wikner, Micah Giddens, Sam E. Sutin, Kevin Holochwost & Anna Varlese, Jakub Tomczyk, Kidd Wadsworth, and Matt Georgeson... Cover art by Brad Fraunfelter. Edited by Dawn Lloyd and Daniel Scott Henry Fields, Senior Editor