Unschooled
In an abandoned house in the woods, a mother in hiding delivers her young.
When I’m #64
Hello, I’m Paul, and I’ve died 62 times. But don’t worry. This isn’t going to be one of those sad stories about dying. That’s not my story, at least.
To Invoke the Muse
I live in the moment because that’s all I am. A moment, enjoyed in its time and gone in the next.
The Rediscovery of Plants
PS takes not only motion and sound; it takes everything. Every nerve, muscle, and neuron. Every thought, idea, and sentiment. By the time sufferers reach puberty, they are not human.
Chickenscratch
Forced to live with unfriendly relatives on an Arkansas farm, Cooper accepts strange chicken feed from a sinister salesman that impacts the chickens in unexpected ways.
The Perfect Match
Sai can’t imagine life without his beloved virtual assistant, Tilly, until his new neighbor Jenny causes him to question her motives, and those of Centillion, the corporation that made her.
And Songs Don’t End
A family must deal with the loss of their abusive mother, a constant singer who sang away all the monsters from attacking their dreams.
The Station Agent’s Wife, 1927
In the 1920s, an Appalachian woman has married a man whose job brings them out of poverty into the middle class. As she cares for her new baby while her husband works, strange white growths appear in the house.
One Shot
What happens when a pandemic hits the failing US healthcare system? When Kiara becomes sick, she can’t afford to admit her infection and miss work or even go to the doctor to treat it. Failed by the system, she searches for any way to survive.
Sweet Tooth
Someone is killing kids in the projects. Bryce thinks Mama Shug, the neighborhood candy lady, might be responsible…but the truth is far more sinister than he realizes.