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In a small German village, an orphaned boy lives at a home for "displaced persons," and puzzles over where he belongs.
"D.P.” from the book WELCOME TO THE MONKEY HOUSE by Kurt Vonnegut. Copyright © 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968 by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers.
Published 02/28/23
Published 02/28/23
As a generation ship hurtles toward a distant star, one of its crew members receives a rare and precious opportunity. For more from Gregory Marlow, visit www.greganimates.com/writing.html.
Content advisory: illness, death
Published 02/21/23
An artist works as a dream concierge, creating augmented dream packages for clients. For more from Violet Allen, visit her on Twitter @blipstress.
Content advisory: mind / body control
Published 02/14/23
A time traveler is stranded in a small town. This story appears in SOMEONE IN TIME: TALES OF TIME-CROSSED ROMANCE, published by Solaris. Find more from Jeffrey Ford at well-builtcity.com.
Content advisory: suicide
Published 02/07/23
A hapless salesman flees the librarian hell-bent on retrieving her lost library book. This story appears in Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction, published by Tordotcom in hardcover and e-book, and by Recorded Books in audiobook format. For more from the author, visit tobiogundiran.com.
Content advisory: Explicit language, gore
Published 01/31/23
A story of a stolen wok, magic, and manipulation. This story was originally published in Strange Horizons. You can find more of the author's work at guanun.com.
Published 01/24/23
A financial advisor meets his new client: a hardworking, unassuming man with a curious and potentially life-changing secret.
Published 01/17/23
A waitress is jolted from her morning routine when she's visited by a mysterious child.
Published 01/10/23
A struggling college student gains new perspective on her studies from her classmate, who's come to study from another planet. Find more of the author's work at www.nickydrayden.com.
Published 01/03/23
A young girl explores her own power, and finds kinship with a bird of prey.
Published 12/27/22
A family matriarch takes up residence in the Underworld.
Published 12/20/22
A group of mall Santas celebrating Christmas Eve discover that there is a stranger in their midst.
"The Usual Santas" appears in Mick Herron's collection DOLPHIN JUNCTION, published by Soho Press (US) and John Murray (UK), 2021.
Published 12/13/22
A mystical phenomenon brightens the dreary days of winter — until one year, when it suddenly stops.
Published 12/06/22
A boy discovers his father's hidden kingdom.
This story appears in the anthology Small Odysseys: Selected Shorts Presents 35 New Stories, published by Algonquin Books. Find more from Luis Alberto Urrea at luisurrea.com.
Published 11/29/22
A tale of complicated family relationships and magical cooking. This story was first published in Uncanny Magazine.
Published 11/22/22
An adventurer carried back spoils from a journey to the center of the earth. Now, his family joins him on a return trip, hoping to ensure their access to his fortune.
This story appears in the anthology LOST WORLDS AND MYTHOLOGICAL KINGDOMS, available now in hardback, e-book and audio.
Tobias Buckell's collection SHOGGOTHS IN TRAFFIC AND OTHER STORIES is available in paperback, e-book and audio.
Content advisory: Violence, death
Published 11/15/22
When an Instagram-famous rock climber comes to an untimely death, his friends and admirers gather to memorialize him.
This story appears in Kim Fu's collection LESSER KNOWN MONSTERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY, published by Tin House.
Content advisory: Description of death
Published 11/08/22
While on a quest to beat the high score at his local arcade, a sixth grader has an unusual, life-altering experience.
For more from Stephen Graham Jones, visit www.demontheory.net.
Content advisory: Descriptions of violence, death
Published 11/01/22
LeVar Burton Reads is back November 1st with stories from Stephen Graham Jones, Kim Fu, Tobias Buckell and more, in our new immersive format!
Published 10/25/22
A man remembers a supernatural force from his childhood.
Published 10/25/22
A reporter travels to Miami to investigate the fringes of science and faith. This story appears in THE ASSIMILATED CUBAN'S GUIDE TO QUANTUM SANTERIA.
Published 10/18/22
A rideshare driver must spring into action when his passenger casts a dangerous and deadly spell.
Content advisory: explicit language, violence, terrorism
Published 10/11/22
LeVar Burton Reads is coming back! Plus, an immersive remix of Shirley Jackson's story about a recently widowed woman who vanishes overnight.
Content advisory: violence, death
“The Story We Used to Tell” is from DARK TALES by Shirley Jackson, published by Penguin Classics, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.
Published 10/04/22
A new immersive remix of a season one classic. An immigrant mother tries to bond with her American-born son by creating a magical paper menagerie. This story appears in Ken Liu's collection THE PAPER MENAGERIE AND OTHER STORIES, available now from Saga Press.
Content advisory: Hospitals, death of a parent
Published 04/12/22
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