Uncanny Magazine does a great job of presenting lots of different POVs and stories, and this issue is no different. There's something for just about everyone here, and while I didn't love all of the stories in the issue, that means (IMO) that more people will be able to find something they like here. Even the stories I didn't like as much felt very well crafted to me, which shows the quality that Uncanny has been putting out.

My thoughts on the individual stories (fiction only; I didn't make notes on the nonfiction or poetry):

“Rabbit Test” by Samantha Mills ~ This is an important topic (pregnancy & agency & privacy & choice) but the way it was handled was too depressing for me. It felt like too real a possibility. Not the kind of fiction I tend to seek out for pleasure.

“Transference” by Vivian Shaw ~ Creepy. There are some paintings that I won't be looking closely at, now that I've read this story...

“The Other Side of Mictlān” by Matthew Olivas ~ Neat look at the afterlife with a Mexican-American perspective. This is not "Coco," though there are enough shared parts that I was able to envision a setting for this story. I liked this one a lot.

“Travelers’ Unrest” by Nina Kiriki Hoffman ~ Fun look at what tourists owe to the people who live in the places they travel. I've traveled with some people like the character in this story who gets the lesson... though fortunately none of my real-world experiences were with people quite as bad as the character here.

“can i offer you a nice egg in this trying time” by Iori Kusano ~ A different take on portal fantasy and what happens to the travelers when they return home. Darker than many portal fantasy stories, but a good read.

“Earth Dragon, Turning” by Anya Ow ~ Really interesting look at grief and love (without really showing much of either) as seen from a third party. I like the setting, and I'd be curious to read more in this world where the earth dragon that causes quakes according to Chinese folklore is a real beast.

“To Walk the River of Stars” by Emily Y. Teng ~ Another well-told second person POV story. (I've been seeing more good second person POV pieces lately, and it makes me happy.) This one was a neat look at reclamation of history and culture, and while the story is hopeful, it makes me sad for the indigenous cultures that we have already lost.

“A Fall Counts Anywhere” by Catherynne M. Valente ~ So far I have not had any luck with Valente's stories. This one was no different; I'm sure some readers will love it, but I bounced off it hard before I could even tell you what it was about. The storytelling format was not to my personal liking. ( )

So far only read:

~ Rabbit Test by Samantha Mills - 3*
It's an agenda piece, an important one that I agree needs to be discussed, supported, fixed but it's not what I personally want to read in a short story. ymmv

It's a look at woman's struggles over time and into the future to have a right to make our own choices with our body.

~ Travelers' Unrest by Nina Kiriki Hoffman - 2*
“Words and pictures can be weapons. Your words aren’t welcome here.” A slice of futuristic life when someone faces a small consequence for his perceived "freedom of speech".