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Category Archives: Past
Abyss & Apex : Second Quarter 2011: Fermi’s Plague
“Fermi’s Plague” C.W. Johnson It started when the Colonel got drunk and kissed me in front of the cook. Ana never liked me. She worshiped Colonel Lopez-Inusaki, who had cured her lupus, brought prosperity to the poor, and made the … Continue reading
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Abyss & Apex : Second Quarter 2011: Something Wild by Manfred Gabriel
“Something Wild” by Manfred Gabriel Every evening, I run. Rain, snow, sleet, fog, doesn’t matter. I get home from my job supervising a waste management facility, kiss Hannah and Lucy hello, peck Kate on the cheek, change my clothes … Continue reading
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Abyss & Apex : Second Quarter 2011: Trans by Paul Rogalus
Trans Paul Rogalus Parker walks up the dimly lit sidewalk and stops at a nightclub called Altered States, looking out of place in his leather jacket. He hesitates at the door and adjusts the packbox on his back, puts … Continue reading
The Last Tower
by C.J. Cherryh The old man climbed the stairs slowly, stopping sometimes to let his heart recover and the teapot settle on the tray, while the dormouse would pop out of his sleeve or his beard and steal a nibble … Continue reading
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Abyss & Apex : First Quarter 2011: A New Bridge Across the Lethe
“A New Bridge Across The Lethe” by Howard V. Hendrix Post-Op Day 6 Journal Day 1 To Doctor Kenya Cremen: At your suggestion, I’m writing this journal to let you know how I’m feeling since the operation and the return … Continue reading
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High Strung
WC Roberts High Strung The damnedest thing is you’d take it with you into fields sown with tears and constellations of broken glass on a soft shoulder- the summer night quaking with hope and apprehension of the harvest to come. … Continue reading
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Abyss & Apex : First Quarter 2011: Of Ambergris, Blood, and Brandy
“Of Ambergris, Blood, and Brandy” By J. Kathleen Cheney The skin of the submersible groaned, an eerie sound to hear while trapped inside its metal body. Oriana pressed closer to the viewing window. She would rather be out there, … Continue reading
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Abyss & Apex : First Quarter 2011: Mind-Diver
“Mind-Diver” by Vylar Kaftan Dr. Rashid desperately needed a break from work. Six months of mind-diving was stressful for anyone, and he worked a heavy schedule. He’d turned out all the lights except the blue lamp on his desk, making … Continue reading
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Abyss & Apex : First Quarter 2011: Twice Given
Twice Given By Lindsey Duncan “Taras and I were talking,” our husband said from the head of the stairs, “and Liteyi, we’ve decided we want to have children.” I looked up from the clay ledgers and hoped that if … Continue reading
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Stone Queen
Wendy N. Wagner Stone Queen You, pile of time-browned rocks. Stones nostalgic for the scent of magnolia, the shadow of giant fern fronds, the thick tang of duckbill blood. … Continue reading
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