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Tuesday, 12 March 2024
Some of Us Had Been Threatening Our Friend Colby by Donald Barthelme
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Hang em' high. Donald Barthelme's "The School" is a classic short-story and my favorite of his thus far, but "Some of...
Monday, 11 March 2024
The Hundred-Light Year Diary by Greg Egan
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Shunting. Sometimes 'hard-science fiction' does not make for easy reading because it can feel like information overload, relying on ...
Sunday, 10 March 2024
The Cutie by Greg Egan
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ga-ga-goo-goo . Greg Egan strikes again with another banger! While not as mind-blowingly awesome as "The Infinite Assassin", it st...
Rebecca by Donald Barthelme
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Hi! Two literary features often found in Donald Barthelme's short-stories is brevity and playfulness. He utilizes a wide variety of tech...
Saturday, 9 March 2024
The Dragon by Ray Bradbury (1955)
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Dragonforce!! Here is another middle-tier offering from Bradbury--it's decent and well-written but probably won't leave a lasting im...
The New Boyfriend by Kelly Link
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The Twilight comparisons are inevitable. Despite the initial allure, 'The New Boyfriend' leaves one with a sense of unfulfilled ...
Thursday, 7 March 2024
The Infinite Assassin by Greg Egan
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Whirlpools and measure zero. Greg Egan is some kind of enigmatic, sci-fi literary genius. I don't remember the last time I encountered a...
One Hundred Percent Humidity by Michelle Lyn King
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Unmasking the social pressures of teenage sex. Discovering the sheer number of free literary works online, particularly short stories, conti...
Tuesday, 5 March 2024
How to Travel with a Salmon by Umberto Eco
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"Honey, don't forget to pack your salmon for work!" Now this is how you write an effective comedic short-story! Umberto Eco ha...
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