The Beast-Consul – E.C. Dorgan
It’s the best day of the year for a Consul.
StoriesUseful and Beautiful Things – E. Saxey
This suburb has rows and rows of identical 19th century houses, but when any single home is opened, it can contain wonders.
Visions for the Independent City of New York – Cidney Mayes
Addie Bell was six years old when she first held colored drawing pencils between her uncoordinated fingers and made marks on a crumbling map of the old, flooded tunnels beneath the city.
Anamnesis – Karl El-Koura
At first she thought the white cloud floating across the blue sky had an interesting shape, almost like the face of a man.
Saving the Whales – C.J. Erick
Niemi misses the whales.
Colossus – Michael Gardner
Alexi Vanderbilt lived in the upper right thigh of the Colossus.
Salaatu – Lisa Short
After two days of the carriage’s relentless jolting, Darya felt battered to the point of numbness.
Garden Teeth – M. E. Bronstein
Before she died, Ethel gave Julie a stapled packet of parchment paper, plump and noisy with seeds.
Hard Sunset – Sam Griffin
The Curator hummed as they descended to the Archive’s power core.
The Fool Who Sings You To Your Grave – Katie Cervenec
I’m not superhero fodder.
A Wielder Does Not Know Regret – Katherine Karch
You are walking down a winter road that carves a gentle arc through a forest of hemlock and fir.
We, You, and the Gallery – Alex Penland
We had thought ourselves safe, but then you found us in our little ship.
The Antidote for Longing I – Karl Dandenell
Part 1 The soldiers made no secret of their arrival; far from it. The lead pair of riders galloped into the outer courtyard below, scattering the peacocks, who set up a furious and discordant song …
Indicative of Future Results – C.H. Rosenberg
Sturm und Clang – Sara Kate Ellis
The Spinster and the Sea – J.C. Pillard – Metaphorosis
The Ghosts of Daughters Possible – Amman Sabet
The Dragon and the Unicorn – Wade Dargin
A Seedling in the Dark – Eleanor R. Wood – Metaphorosis
The Year of the Bright Lands – Felix Taylor
The Waves in Which We Drown – Rubella Dithers
Freely Given – Connor Mellegers
Rapunzel Dreams of Elephants – Rachel Delaney Craft
The Zoo Diaries I – Frances Pauli
The Rainriver Zoological Gardens are fully licensed and operate in accordance with the Animal Welfare Act and the Endangered Species Act, which set minimum standards for the care and keeping of ani…
A Wielder Does Not Know Regret – Katherine Karch
You are walking down a winter road that carves a gentle arc through a forest of hemlock and fir.
The Zoo Diaries II – Frances Pauli
The gates are choked with visitors the morning after the video goes viral.
The Excursionist of JCPenney – Chris Panatier
Lorraine sat in the passenger seat of the Buick with four flat tires, applying her usual shade of lipstick.
A Life of Color – N.V. Haskell
Last fall’s decaying leaves shifted beneath my feet as I crossed the yard.
Packing List for Oblivion – Cameron Bertron
The statue was nothing like Enefai remembered.