A Tall Tail by Charles Stross

One of the things I like about this piece is how much it doesn’t feel like a story. I mean, 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 →

When Dickens met Dostoevsky by Eric Naiman

The non-fiction I recommend here appears primarily because it is entertaining. While I say this with every non-fiction article, I Continue reading →

The Bolt Tightener by Sarena Ulibarri

One of the anthologies I’m enjoying at the moment is The Weird, edited by Ann & Jeff VanderMeer, an overview Continue reading →

Arbeitskraft by Nick Mamatas

A steampunk story starring Friedrich Engels. Nope, I haven’t seen that one before. It’s another 1890s. Karl Marx is dead, Continue reading →

Cleansed and Set in Gold by Matthew Sturges

I enjoy superheroes. The vast majority of stories with them are in the comics medium (I’ll sidestep the debate about Continue reading →

Welcome to the Reptile House by Stephen Graham Jones

I like it when I can’t predict a story. Actually, that’s not true. If I’m reading a piece of suburban Continue reading →

Alone by Robert Reed

Yesterday’s story was on a large scale, a four kilometre long spaceship. Let’s try something larger. Indeed, today’s one is Continue reading →