The Walking Mirror of the Soul

<p>"The Walking Mirror of the Soul" by Renan Bernardo - published in <em>Apex Magazine</em>, issue 134, November 2022.</p> <p>Read it here: <a href= "https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/the-walking-mirror-of-the-soul/"> https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/the-walking-mirror-of-the-soul/</a></p> <p><strong>Renan Bernardo</strong> is a science fiction and fantasy writer from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His fiction appeared in <em>Apex Magazine, Podcastle, Escape Pod, Daily Science Fiction, Translunar Travelers Lounge, Solarpunk Magazine, On Spec Magazine</em>, and others. He was one of the authors selected for the 2021 Imagine 2200 climate fiction contest with his story "When It’s Time to Harvest". In Brazil, he was a finalist for two important SFF awards and published multiple stories. His fiction has also appeared in multiple languages, including German, Italian, Japanese, and Portuguese.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brazilian, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, <strong>Diogo Ramos</strong> is an English teacher, writer, and the Editor-in-Chief of Revista A Taverna (Twitter</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/atavernarevista"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@atavernarevista</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">), an online Fantasy and Science Fiction magazine that publishes short stories written by Brazilian authors in Portuguese. He’s been teaching for almost fifteen years and, once in a while, he dares to translate stories from English to Portuguese. Find him online at:</span> <a href= "http://diogolsramos.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">diogolsramos.com</span></a></p> <p>This <em>Apex Magazine</em> podcast was produced by Alli Nesbit.  Theme music by Alex White.  Music in this episode is by <a href= "https://youseethehat.bandcamp.com/album/neon-heat-ost">Alli Nesbit.</a></p> <p><em>Apex Magazine</em> podcast, copyright Apex Publications.</p> <p><em>Apex Magazine</em> is a bimonthly short fiction zine focused on dark science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Find us at <a href= "http://