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Author Spotlight: Oyedotun Damilola MueesThere’s a common slang we have in Nigeria called “japa.” This simply means migration from your country to another country for better opportunities...
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The Chosen SixDear Maryam: I had a dream last night. I guess it was our ancestors talking to me. Getting a clear view of them was tough---the only thing I saw...
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One Pinch, Two PinchThe Countess pinches space-stuff between her fingers, touching the cold curve that dips luxuriously around Jupiter. She imagines two marbles...
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Editorial: March 2023Be sure to read the editorial for an entertaining rundown of this month's terrific content.
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Every Little ChangeOn the morning of her thirty-fifth birthday, Francesca awakes to the sound of a blip in the apartment kitchen. It’s 9:30 on a Saturday; good thing...
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Author Spotlight: Daniel H. WilsonI like to think I’m a nice dad. And, possibly as a result, I write a lot of science fiction with nice dad protagonists. For this story, I wanted to...
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Crystalline“Who loves you?” I ask. My daughter looks away. Doesn’t answer. I lean down and turn her to face me, resting my thumb in the dimple in her chin....
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Book Review: The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon ChakrabortyAre you looking for a book about pirates? Let Chris Kluwe tell you why The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty might be the...
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Author Spotlight: Sam J. MillerThis really happened to me! But without the monsters. When I was ten my father got in a bad motorcycle accident, and my mom had to rush up to...
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His Guns Could Not Protect HimI punched my brother because he was an idiot, because he couldn’t see what I saw, how hard mom held onto the dish rag when she came out onto the...
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Subject: More Monsters Will Not Make Us SaferDear Senator: I am writing with concern about the recent legislative decision (SB-AR-15) to place monsters outside our schools. As a lifelong...
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Book Review: Queer Little Nightmares edited by David Ly & Daniel ZomparelliReviewer Arley Sorg is always seeking out new, fun, and important short fiction, and new anthology Queer Little Nightmares edited by David Ly...
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Author Spotlight: Marie BrennanWidener is a real library, and a really weird one in many ways, although renovations since my undergraduate days have tidied up things like the...
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Guidelines for Using the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library1. Unlike when visiting Fairyland, you need not worry about the perils of eating or drinking while inside the library. This is because food and...
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The Day the Earthman Didn’t ShowHe was supposed to show up. He did not show up. He was long foretold in prophecy. The prophecy turned out to be bullshit. This was impossible. The...
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Book Review: Station Six by S.J. KlapeckiIf you're looking for a gritty novel set on a space station, Station Six by S.J. Klapecki might just be for you.
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Author Spotlight: Sharang BiswasYou might be able to tell that Granny Weatherwax from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series is a big inspiration for this story. They were probably...
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Real MagicFor the past three years, Aria’s parents had struggled to find her a suitable husband. There was no defect in Aria herself: she was an intelligent...
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In(con)solationYou died with cataracts in your eyes. Too much time above the surface. Too much radiation. They were an inevitable consequence. They were a price...
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Editorial: February 2023Be sure to check out the editorial for a run-down of this month's content.
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Author Spotlight: Carrie VaughnThis is set in the same world as my short story “Amaryllis” (also published on Lightspeed ) and my Philip K Dick Award-winning novel Bannerless ....
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The House of Linear ChangeIn this house, it is very easy to change. Yesterday, the cat was a cat, but today it is a dark shadow under the kitchen sink. Yesterday, my father...
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Learning LettersEnid sat on the front porch of Haven’s clinic with a half a dozen books, some paper, and a small chalkboard. Three days a week, when she was in...
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Book Review: The Magician’s Daughter by H.G. ParryChris Kluwe recommends a fantasy novel full of magic, joy, and pet rabbits: The Magician’s Daughter by H.G. Parry. Come find out why he calls it...
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In the Deep Woods; The Light Is Different ThereA child will tell you, if asked, and if they are in the mindset to answer questions as they are posed and not as the child’s mind would have them...
