Unnatural Disaster by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Horror, Science Fiction)
She whirled so fast that she made herself dizzy, narrowly getting out of the way of a tentacle.
The Juniper Tree by John Kessel (Science Fiction)
One of the most successful transplants to the colony established by the Society of Cousins on the far side of the moon was the juniper tree.
Margin of Error by Nancy Kress (Science Fiction)
“The nanocomputer instructions are off, somehow. The major results check out, obviously …” Obviously.
Build-A-Dolly by Ken Liu (Horror, Science Fiction)
My body, made out of a plastic skeleton covered by stuffing and soft cloth skin, is flat and wide. My legs are short and thick. My eyes are wide open and smiley.
New Hope for the Dead by David Langford (Science Fiction)
We apologize for interrupting your regular afterlife, but unfortunately the message is urgent.
The Bookmaking Habits of Select Species by Ken Liu (Science Fiction)
Yet every species has its unique way of passing on its wisdom through the ages, its way of making thoughts visible, tangible, frozen for a moment like a bulwark against the irresistible tide of time. Everyone makes books.
Peregoy’s Wolves by Nancy Kress (Science Fiction)
He went outside and aimed the rifle at Mary. She smiled. “You’re out of range, Doctor. Do you think I didn’t data-check on that rifle the second you opened the cabin door?”
Different Kinds of Darkness by David Langford (Science Fiction)
It was always dark outside the windows. Parents and teachers sometimes said vaguely that this was all because of Deep Green terrorists, but Jonathan thought there was more to the story.
Celestial Bodies by Ken Liu (Science Fiction)
So there I was, a new gas giant just waking up. The disk of nebular dust surrounded me like a fresh blanket of snow. Along with the rest of the planets, I marched around that dust cloud, absorbing everything I could, growing and loving every second. Then I saw her.
End Game by Nancy Kress (Science Fiction)
“It should be possible to adjust brain chemicals to eliminate the static. To unclutter the mind. It should!”
Little (Green) Women by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Science Fiction)
First, let me say, I hated Little Women. Oh my God. Awful. And—Spoiler Alert!—by the time Beth died, seriously? I was ready to kill her myself.
The Hanging Judge by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Science Fiction)
The hanging judge walked by, flanked by four gigantic bodyguards in full body armor, dark and black and intimidating. Somehow she didn’t get lost in the middle of them...