The Soul Selects Her Own Society by Connie Willis

Sometimes you just need a story that makes you laugh out loud repeatedly, no matter where you are. Even if Continue reading →

Spar (The Bacon Remix) by Kij Johnson

Note: if you haven’t read the original Spar story (which I talk about here), you’re not going to understand much Continue reading →

Spar by Kij Johnson

I’m attaching a NSFW warning to this; while this may not be the first story on this website to include Continue reading →

Portraits of his Children by George R.R. Martin

A standard piece of advice to new writers is that you shouldn’t write more than one novel, or a few Continue reading →

Notes from the Apocalypse by Stephen Graham Jones

Through the miracle of poor scheduling, here’s another zombie story that asks the reader what you would be willing to Continue reading →

Snatch Me Another by Mercurio D. Rivera

A venerable type of SF story is one that takes contemporary life, adds a single new invention or technology for Continue reading →

Professor Gottesman and the Indian Rhinoceros by Peter S. Beagle

A charming story is a difficult quality to articulate, as is the definition of ‘magical’ that leaves the reader feeling Continue reading →

Dead Like Me by Adam Troy-Castro

No relation to the TV show, before you ask. Something I’ve seen a few times, especially in zombie comedies, is Continue reading →