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The World Is Cruel, My Daughter

by Cory Skerry

One day it was, “Why haven’t you any hair, Mother?” She stroked her own golden locks, which now swept her ankles, as she waited for an answer.

The World Is Cruel, My Daughter by Cory Skerry

In August 2011 (Issue 53)

Fiction

The Wolves of Brooklyn

by Catherynne M. Valente

It was snowing when the wolves first came, loping down Flatbush Ave., lithe and fast, panting clouds, their paws landing with a soft, heavy sound like bombs falling somewhere far away.

The Wolves of Brooklyn by Catherynne M. Valente

In July 2011 (Issue 52)

Fiction

The Machine

by M. Rickert

Graveyards creak with too many bones, and the weight of headstones, and when the wind blows the air is dusty with the dead. Ah life, its hoary inevitability. What’s the point?

The Machine by M. Rickert

In July 2011 (Issue 52)

Fiction

You Have Been Turned into a Zombie by a Friend

by Jeremiah Tolbert

You know all about bending and breaking their terms of service; it would take some serious hacking, magical or mundane, to pull this off. But you suspect magic.

You Have Been Turned Into a Zombie by a Friend by Jeremiah Tolbert

In June 2011 (Issue 51)

Fiction

The Immortality Game

by Cat Rambo

Decades later the music was what really tipped Glen off. He heard a song on the radio, a brand new release, and remembered the day he’d first heard it, twenty years earlier.

The Immortality Game by Cat Rambo

In June 2011 (Issue 51)

Fiction

The Devil in Gaylord’s Creek

by Sarah Monette

I got my sword out of the trunk. Its name was Stella Mortua. John Ray hadn’t had a clue, but Francis told me what it meant: The Dead Star.

The Devil in Gaylord's Creek by Sarah Monette

In May 2011 (Issue 50)

Fiction

Creation

by Jeffrey Ford

I learned about creation from Mrs. Grimm, in the basement of her house down the street from ours. The room was dimly lit by a stained-glass lamp positioned above the pool table. There was also a bar in the corner.

Creation by Jeffrey Ford

In May 2011 (Issue 50)

Fiction

Study, for Solo Piano

by Genevieve Valentine

The windows go first, from enemy fire and bad frosts. Then the moss and ivy move in, and the birds, and the rain. At last, the brick begins to crumble. By the time the Circus comes, it will be a ruin.

Study, for Solo Piano by Genevieve Valentine

In May 2011 (Issue 50)

Fiction

The House of Gears

by Jonathan L. Howard

The notes had referred to a Monsieur Samhet, who lived in a strange house in the hills. They were vague about Samhet’s accomplishments, but he seemed capable of resurrecting with an insolent ease that intrigued Cabal.

The House of Gears by Jonathan L. Howard

In April 2011 (Issue 49)

Fiction

Choose Your Own Adventure

by Kat Howard

Are you brave enough to begin? If so, turn to page 1. If not, remain safe. Close the book and return it to the shelf. No one will think any less of you.

Choose Your Own Adventure by Kat Howard

In April 2011 (Issue 49)