The Spiders’ Graveyard
Terika doesn’t know what to make of the spiders that are coming to die on her front porch.
The Mountain’s Poison is Sweetness, Too
An ancient, toxic poison requires a new guardian.
Where Are You Going?
Poetry by Ai Jiang.
The Natural Order of Things
As her infant daughter faces death, a mother must decide whether to upload the child’s consciousness into a robot body.
Haunted House
I know what you want.
The Norms from Up Here
Thoughts are routed, filtered and processed to mold voices according to the Norm, making people obey “linguistic standards.”
Still Life—A Review
A review of Eduard Montpelier-Lin’s installation, Still Life, featuring eerily detailed statues of the infamous “Lost Girls.”
It Is the Voice That Unnerves Me
Dorie’s memory of her deceased husband is being tainted by his Remembrance, a device that simulates his personality.
Blame
Read all the emails, chat logs, audio transcripts, Jira tickets, and other evidence related to the Kristie Breslin case.
Bees on the Brain
A sad, beautiful story about medical mistreatment, cancer, death, and grief.
