Category Archives: Fiction

“The Perfect Book” by Ken Liu Every book is a quotation. – Ralph Waldo Emerson “I’d like something beautiful, set in a warm place,” the young woman said, a hint of melancholy in her voice. “Sun-dappled waves okay?” the barista … Continue reading →

“Stone Time” by Bo Balder Vink softened in the middle of a vigorous headshake. The fly she’d meant to scare off had long since died. She found herself under a mighty elm tree, dripping with generations of bird poop, crotch … Continue reading →

“Night Sky in His Eyes” by Bruno Lombardi I ran into a god I abandoned a long time ago, on the subway. It was really awkward. At first I thought he was a homeless guy; you know, the kind that … Continue reading →

“The Devil’s Labyrinth” by Michaele Jordan He was afraid. There was simply no denying it. Don’t be a fool, he told himself. It’s just a cave. It’s not even wet. The footing’s a little uneven, and it’s a tight squeeze … Continue reading →

“The Shrinking Sky” by Daniel Huddleston The embossed letterhead bore official seals from Central Accounting, the Labor Bureau, the Ministry of Fortune, the Municipal Police, and the coroner’s office. Crisp and sharply creased, it lay on the red granite counter … Continue reading →

“The Man Who Was Not Himself” Philip Brian Hall How can I describe this weird business? Just the way it happened? But if I begin Alex appeared at my restaurant table, you’ll think some guy I know wanders in, catches … Continue reading →

“AIs Don’t Feel Guilty” by JM Williams The thump of the VTOL’s heavy rotor blades was like a machine-gun chorus, drawing the aircraft forward, skimming the ocean, onward towards its target. There were several dozen in a scattered formation, looking … Continue reading →

“Birds of London” by Beth Cato Birds in London speak different dialects than they do in Sussex. Doris rests her violin against her thighs and laughs to herself. Of course their songs are different. Everything is different here. In her … Continue reading →

“Howls Unbreakable” by Allison Thai On her way to see the next patient, Katya scanned through the report made by the ER physician: “32 year-old Middle Eastern male with no medical history presenting to ED via EMS for evaluation of … Continue reading →