Separations by Jean-Claude Dunyach

“They’re all love stories, you know,” the young man said. “They’re all dead.” His hand plays with a necklace circling Continue reading →

The Silver Key by H.P. Lovecraft

This is a pleasant surprise. When I first burned through the Lovecraft canon in my late teens his Dreamlands stuff Continue reading →

The Pickpocket’s Destiny by Rachel Pollack

This is arguably a fairy tale about someone becoming more self-confident about being a criminal. In a medieval land oppressed Continue reading →

The Chill Clutch of the Unseen by Kim Newman

In the quiet backwaters of Connecticut there is a small train station. And every day, as his father and his Continue reading →

Last Seen on September 10th by Mark Fass

Every death is a tragedy, especially the violent and unexpected. But the more famous an event is, the more the Continue reading →

Isabella of Castile Answers her Mail by James Morrow

I’m not sure what to make of the title. I want to say it’s non-indicative of the story, but it’s Continue reading →

The Keys to December by Roger Zelazny

Jarry lives at -50C in an atmosphere of exotic gases, with a body shape responsible for the nickname ‘Coldworld Catform.’ Continue reading →

The Other Two by Edith Wharton

This story’s from the point of view of an older gentleman, newly married to a young twice-divorced woman. It was Continue reading →