If you’re like us, you look at the standard NCAA Tournament bracket and think it’s the design for a particularly unimaginative corn maze.

So if you’re looking for a respite from all the basketball-induced craziness, settle back with our March Issue. It’s chock full of updated, alternative, and innovative takes on legend and lore.

Five great stories by Thomas Pluck, Chris Lewis Carter, Zarren Mykhail Kuzma, Rose Williamson, and Tara Isabella Burton.

No bracket required.