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 →

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 →

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 →

Too Many Crooks by Donald E. Westlake

Although no prior knowledge is needed, this is part of the John Dortmunder series about the titular thief. He’s the Continue reading →

Man from the South by Roald Dahl

The protagonist is relaxing at a hotel pool, where a bunch of American naval cadets on shore leave are splashing Continue reading →

The Nostalginauts by S.N. Dyer

This falls into the ‘it would be fun if this existed’ category of speculative fiction. Although set in the modern Continue reading →

The Fortress Unvanquishable, Save for Sacnoth by Lord Dunsany

When looking for the origins of the sword and sorcery subgenre of fantasy, today’s story is not a bad possibility. Continue reading →