A flock of little birds sat in a sunny patch of sidewalk. I jogged toward them, still half a block away. Manicured conifers lined the lawn to my right. A car roared around the corner. All but one of the … Continue reading
Jennifer Moser Jurling
Our heroine stands before a mirror, and an unfamiliar face stares back at her. Some benevolent force has corrected her flaws and given her the loveliness she dreamed of. Who is she? (potential spoilers ahead) … Continue reading
What if you could re-evaluate your life’s past crossroads and choose a different path for your future? How can you decide what to do with a fabulous opportunity? Two excellent stories recently published in Daily Science Fiction deal with this … Continue reading
I saw a beautiful dove in the middle of a New York City street. From the sidewalk, I gasped as cars zoomed past. Would they hit the dove?
Cancer, by Ryan North, in Lightspeed, July 2013 “Cancer” is from the anthology This is How You Die, edited by Ryan North, Matthew Bennardo and David Malki !. When Helen is born in 1990, a prediction machine reveals her cause of death: cancer. But … Continue reading
I like reading fantasy and science fiction stories, especially flash fiction. In this blog, I plan to review stories and books I’ve read. If they’re available to read for free online, I’ll include a link. I’ll specify whether each post … Continue reading