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The Arborist by Derrick BodenThrough the cracked, moldering ribs of the alien planet sprouted a life reborn. Or something similar. Mealy stalks of bone white vegetation, thorns...
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The Rambler by Shen Dacheng, translated by Cara HealeyOne day, a part of the city moved that shouldn’t have. Mistaking it for an earthquake, the half-dozen people there wobbled to brace...
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Occurrence at O1339 by Kelly JenningsSails spread wide, Ruby (RB165 Mining Unit Eta) rode the solar wind. O1339 was only an hour away now. Navigation tracked the route; Construction...
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The Oldest Fun by Natalia TheodoridouIn the end, nobody can remember who first brought the game to school, or how they came upon it, the black rectangular box with the small screen on...
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Futuristic Fruits and How Our Real World Seems Science Fictional Sometimes (in a good way!) by D.A. Xiaolin SpiresThere’s a scene in the original Firefly TV series that sticks out to me and probably many others—the infamous strawberry scene from the...
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Love and Care: A Conversation with Sofia Samatar by Arley SorgSofia Samatar was born in Indiana. Her father is from Somalia, and her mother is a Mennonite from North Dakota. “My parents were both...
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Science Fiction Is Spice: A Conversation with Ann Leckie by Arley SorgAnn Leckie was born in Toledo, OH and grew up in St. Louis, MO. Her parents gave her books to read but initially thought she’d “grow...
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Editor's Desk: An Alternate Reality by Neil ClarkeThis month presents an unusual situation. I’m actually writing two editorials and if you are seeing this one, things either turned out better...
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You Cannot Grow in Salted Earth by Priya Chand (audio)This episode features "You Cannot Grow in Salted Earth" written by Priya Chand. Published in the January 2024 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and...
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You Dream of the Hive by C. M. Fields (audio)This episode features "You Dream of the Hive" written by C. M. Fields. Published in the January 2024 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by...
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Rail Meat by Marie Vibbert (audio)This episode features "Rail Meat" written by Marie Vibbert. Published in the January 2024 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker....
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Just Another Cat in a Box by E.N. Auslender (audio)This episode features "Just Another Cat in a Box" written by E.N. Auslender. Published in the January 2024 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read...
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Stars Don't Dream by Chi Hui (audio)This episode features "Stars Don't Dream" written by Chi Hui and translated by John Chu. Published in the January 2024 issue of Clarkesworld...
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Binomial Nomenclature and the Mother of Happiness by Alexandra Munck (audio)This episode features "Binomial Nomenclature and the Mother of Happiness" written by Alexandra Munck. Published in the January 2024 issue of...
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Down the Waterfall by Cécile Cristofari (audio)This episode features "Down the Waterfall" written by Cécile Cristofari. Published in the January 2024 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by...
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Nothing of Value by Aimee Ogden (audio)This episode features "Nothing of Value" written by Aimee Ogden. Published in the January 2024 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate...
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Hello! Hello! Hello! by Fiona JonesI express greetings and most joyful salutations! I do not mean to interrupt you if you wish to be without company. It is only that I noticed you...
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Phosphorescence by Ben Berman Ghan“We are contaminated by our encounters; they change who we are as we make way for others. As contamination changes world-making projects,...
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Nine Beauties and the Entangled Threads by D.A. Xiaolin SpiresKumi dangled from a tentacled whip in her hands as she lowered the analysis monocle down until it sat beside her nose. She squinted, zooming in on...
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A Brief Oral History of the El Zopilote Dock by Alaya Dawn JohnsonThe oldest members of the asamblea all agree that the idea for El Zopilote came out of the Plantation in Texas, back when it was still one more...
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One Flew Over the Songhua River by Qi Ran, translated by Andy Dudak1 Deng Baolin is my paternal aunt, my father’s little sister. Dad says Auntie was beautiful when she was young, with a bright-eyed gaze, pure...
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Her Body, The Ship by Z. K. AbrahamA woman with terracotta skin and a multicolored shift over her black nanosuit eyed me from across the aisle of the shuttle. I’d left my...
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Geminoid by Malena Salazar MaciáI am Geminoid. No. That’s incorrect. That shouldn’t happen at all. I was programmed to be accurate. Not to lie. To obey voice commands,...
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Swarm X1048 - Ethological Field Report: Canis Lupus Familiaris, “6” by F.E. ChoeYou are born not long after the disaster. The city center has lain evacuated for two days by the time your mother makes her nest. She builds a...
