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Affairs of Honor

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Editor

“Affairs Of Honor” by Fraser Sherman  Boston, 1788 Plodding through the rain-drenched streets, Richard Knorr saw a spear of lightning arc upwards over the roofline ahead of him. It thrust into the black, thunderous clouds and slowly, gradually, they rolled … Continue reading →

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Have You Seen Lucky?

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Editor

“Have You Seen Lucky?” by Nathaniel Williams Iggy sits next to me, curled in a tight circle, on one of the row of plastic Ikea chairs. The vet’s office smells like lilacs, probably from the spray they use to cover … Continue reading →

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Glitch

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Editor

“Glitch” by Mark Cole “I can’t type,” the robot explained patiently. “But that was supposed to be your primary function,” Roger Blevins told it, a thin nervous edge in his voice. “Typing letters for elegant people who want to give … Continue reading →

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Asleep in Zandalar

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Editor

“Asleep in Zandalar” by Alex Acks “Last batch for today.” Lawrence eyes the battered satchel that has just been dumped on his desk skeptically. It is stained with mud and motor oil; wrinkled paper envelopes that were once white to … Continue reading →

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Guest Editorial: To Russia, With Apologies

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Editor

(A&A Author Jamie Mason needed a signal boost of his apology to various governments. Posting it here was the least we could do. – Ed.) “IT’S NOT MINE!” Reflections from the cultural echo chamber by Jamie Mason Like all catastrophes, … Continue reading →

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Name Calling

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Editor

“Name Calling” by Celeste Rita Baker (NOTE: There was a controversy about this story when it came out: people with no information made assumptions that we’d treated the author’s patois as if “her English was not good enough.” We edited … Continue reading →

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Life As a Starship NAV System

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Webmaster

Noel Sloboda Life As a Starship Nav System Left too long in sleep mode, an electrical spike untangles carefully-ruled grids laid over my inherited memories of everyplace I will have been and for one moment I float beyond my metal … Continue reading →

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To See Sarah

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Editor

“To See Sarah” by Jennifer Campbell-Hicks Angela’s ex had not yet left Earth, but he had left humanity. That’s what she thought as she sipped green tea and stared over the cup’s rim at the strange man on her couch. … Continue reading →

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Structural Elements

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Editor

“Structural Elements” by Debi Carroll At one corner of the painting, a pale beast with red eyes and a slavering jaw crawled out of a dark tunnel. Elena bent closer to examine the tiny figures, squinting in the dim light. … Continue reading →

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Daft Old Man

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Editor

“Daft Old Man” by Pam L. Wallace The old man smelled of honeysuckle and ancient woodlands, and spoke in a querulous singsong. “Chime-child, eh?” He pinned Collum with his rheumy eyes. Collum shrank from crooked fingers grabbing for his homespun … Continue reading →

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