Here are my short story recommendations for May. If you're a fan of Sarah Pinsker and haven't read her collection Sooner or Later Everything Falls Into The Sea, I think this month's lists will be of special interest to you. The Girl Who Never Was by Harold R. Thompson (Pod Castle, episode 782): In the … Continue reading Story Recommendations – May 2023
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Story Recommendations – April 2023
April's list of recommendations is a meagre one. I simply didn't have as much time and energy for reading/listening to short stories as I usually do. Luckily, I did find two gems I want to share with you. The Hagfish Has Three Hearts by Monica Joyce Evans (Escapepod, episode 875 (originally published in Crossmass Infinities)): … Continue reading Story Recommendations – April 2023
Short Story Recommendations – March 2023
They are a little late because vacations, illness, and life in general just getting in the way. But here they are, my short story recommendations for March 2023. Housing Problem by C. L. Moore and Henry Kuttner (Podcastle, episode 773): This is a quite old story, originally published in Charm in October 1944. but the … Continue reading Short Story Recommendations – March 2023
Story Recommendations – January 2023
So far, my monthly short story recommendations have been a mix new and older publications. Partly, it is because I like digging through the achieves of my favorite magazines and bring out those almost forgotten gold nuggets. However, it's also partly because I'm lazy and tend to stick to a few magazines I know an … Continue reading Story Recommendations – January 2023
Story Recommendations – December 2022
It's time for the last set of story recommendations for the year, just in time for the holidays. A I bring you very strong setup. I finally got around to reading some of last stories Daily Science Fiction are going to publish (for now, at least), and, of course, I found a few golden nuggets … Continue reading Story Recommendations – December 2022
Story Recommendations – November 2022
So... In October, I pretty much promised that this month's recommendations would include a bunch of Daily Science Fiction stories. Instead--and I'm not really sure why--I ended up reading far more broadly than I had planned. I continued my journey down the rabbit hole that is Uncanny's backlog and returned to reading old, neglected favorites … Continue reading Story Recommendations – November 2022
Story Recommendations – October 2022
October came and with it another set of short story recommendations. This month also marks the end of my Uncanny podcast listening spree (there might still be some spillover into November). In the next few months, I will probably focus on Daily Science Fiction since they are, sadly, delivering their last stories before going on … Continue reading Story Recommendations – October 2022
Story Recommendations – September 2022
No lengthy introduction this time around. It's time for the monthly short story recommendations. Ninety-Nine Percent Support by Filip Wiltgren (DSF): I finally started catching up on my DSF backlog (well, I've had to skip a lot of it; it simple grew to monsterous). Lucky for me (and you, I guess), there was a story … Continue reading Story Recommendations – September 2022
Story Recommendations – August 2022
After a long summer break in July, the monthly shor story recommendations are back. Aside from the few golden nuggets who made the list, June wasn't a great month for reading, so I decided to change my habbits a bit; I started reading Uncanny Magazine regularly (well, listening to their podcast, mostly). That proved a … Continue reading Story Recommendations – August 2022
Story Recommendations – June 2022
As always, just before the deadline, here are the monthly story recommendations. I'll be honest, this wasn't exactly the best month I've ever had when it comes to finding short stories. As has been the case the last couple of months, I've haven't had the time to read as much as I wanted. That aside, … Continue reading Story Recommendations – June 2022
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