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Book Review: Infinite Constellations, edited by Khadijah Queen and K. IburaArley Sorg says this anthology— Infinite Constellation s, edited by Khadijah Queen and K. Ibura—isn't just a standout for its content, but for its...
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Author Spotlight: Amanda HelmsI’m mixed Black/white, and grew up with many European fairy tales. I also have a lot of thoughts of my ancestors who were stolen from their homes...
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The House, the Witch, and Sugarcane StalksThe house wakes from its somnolence as the witch trudges up the path made of tarts. Through its rock-candy windows, the house scans her figure for...
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Every Bone a BellIn the eternity of star-ache where space coils around matter like a wounded animal, I hang in agony. Three supermassive black holes lurk in the...
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Book Review: Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma TörzsDo you love books about magical books? Then Aigner Loren Wilson says Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs is for you.
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When the Giants Came Through the ValleyWhen the giants came through the valley, they made footprints as long as the Santa Monica Promenade, as wide as Dodgers’ Stadium. They crushed...
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Spaceman JonesIf there’s one thing that makes Starship Captains cranky, it’s the stupid crisis that forces them to turn the ship around and head back to whatever...
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Book Review: The Thick and the Lean by Chana PorterChris Kluwe reads a lot of books. Find out why he says The Thick and the Lean , by Chana Porter, is phenomenal.
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Author Spotlight: Bogi TakácsThe other theme of antisemitic blood libel comes into the story because it is hard to write anything with an even vaguely Eastern European setting...
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Construction SacrificeFejértorony There’s dysphoria, and then there’s turning into a mid-size city. But sometimes you try male, you try female, you try different kinds...
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Author Spotlight: Amy JohnsonAt one point the story asks, what if we understand being changed and making change as inextricably entwined? That’s something I’m thinking about a...
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Lament of a Specialist in Interspecies RelationsI understand why you became a ladybug. The ladybug is one of Earth’s jewels. Shapeshifters from all across the universe enjoy the ladybug form as a...
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Editorial: April 2023Be sure to check out the Editorial for a rundown of this month's great content!
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Author Spotlight: Brian K. HudsonI would like to see Indigenous science fiction get more recognition and for more attention to be paid to tribally-specific genres. I’m delighted...
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So You Want to Kiss Your NemesisThe next girl through the door was Robin’s prototypical customer. She trotted in with her chin up, her posture so rigid she definitely had back...
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Virtually CherokeeWhat I observed was a giant anthropomorphized ribbon microphone, the type one might imagine standing in front of a radio announcer and his studio...
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Book Review: The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra ChandrasekeraLooking for an exciting mystery that blends with magic? Aigner Loren Wilson suggests you check out Vajra Chandrasekera’s debut novel The Saint of...
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Book Review: The Daughters of Izdihar by Hadeer ElsbaiChris Kluwe says The Daughters of Izdihar by Hadeer Elsbai is the perfect read for anyone who loves political history mashed up with fantastical...
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Author Spotlight: Benjamin PeekI just like strange things.
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The Ministry of SaturnThe town was not called Byzantium. The Ministry named it during the first meeting. “It’s not a colony,” Thomas James would have said if he could,...
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Four Years Minus Twelve DaysYou knew from the beginning. You knew because the world knew about the intricate and fascinating life-cycle of the Svarrs, and it had been...
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Book Review: New Suns 2 edited by Nisi ShawlLooking for more terrific short fiction? You know Arley Sorg is! Luckily, today he's recommending New Suns 2 edited by Nisi Shawl, the follow-up...
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Our Exquisite DelightsAlmost everyone has, at some point in their lives, encountered a door that was not there before. A little girl sits up in bed, staring at the two...
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Author Spotlight: Peter WattsIf I’m writing a short story, I like to plan everything out in advance and then write from the bullet points; there’s not so much wiggle room when...
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Contracting IrisIris is deep in an empty ocean, gray-green twilight fading to black everywhere she looks---and she can breathe. She’s a thousand feet above the...
