Strange Horizons, December 2007
In 2007’s December Strange Horizons offerings, N.K. Jemisin’s “The You Train” tells the story of a woman seeking to escape her modern life. Overwhelmed by the frustrations of work and people, she begins to notice strange behavior in the trains of the New York subway system. Retired trains and, sometimes, trains that have never existed […]
Continue ReadingOf Love and Other Monsters by Vandana Singh
In Vandana Singh’s novella, Of Love and Other Monsters, Arun begins life where his memory begins, after the fire his rescuer, Janani, pulled him from. Capable of indolence in his recovery, Arun discovers that he is wildly different from his peers and neighbors. His mind has a reach, a dimension, beyond itself. He […]
Continue ReadingStrawberry Man by Eric Shapiro
In Eric Shapiro’s novella, Strawberry Man, Ben Klein is trapped in the Peaks Restaurant atop one of the world’s tallest buildings. Klein, called “The Strawberry Man” by others engaged in corporate agriculture, wakes after a storm of all storms to find water lapping at the windows of the restaurant. He also discovers he is trapped […]
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