links for 2007-11-26
Posted on November 27, 2007 - Filed Under links | Leave a Comment
Strange Horizons Fiction: Airport Shoes, by Ursula Pflug
Airports are about coming and going; they are never about being anywhere, except perhaps the bar. I paid out a lot more cash to bartenders and ticket agents than I ever did on rent that summer; mostly I stayed with people. When I wasn’t waiting for a flig
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links for 2007-11-20
Posted on November 21, 2007 - Filed Under links | Leave a Comment
Strange Horizons Fiction: Goat Eschatologies, by Margaret Ronald
Another apocalyptic was out by Gert’s truck, stuffing pamphlets under the wiper blades. “End’s coming,” he said as she approached, his voice a frail whinny.
“Is it, now.” She looked him over, gauging his strength.
“And he will come in glory to judge the
(tags: fiction sf free * *toconvert)
links for 2007-11-13
Posted on November 14, 2007 - Filed Under links | Leave a Comment
Strange Horizons Fiction: Ghosts and Simulations, by Ruthanna Emrys
I was waiting for the doctors to finish Lianne’s last MRI when I noticed the help wanted sign.
“You’re looking for people to mind the ghosts?” I asked, as I signed for the co-pay.
“Uh-huh. Here, fill this out.” The secretary didn’t bother to look up fro
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links for 2007-11-08
Posted on November 9, 2007 - Filed Under links | Leave a Comment
http://www.technologyreview.com/printer_friendly_article.aspx?id=19533
Yuri pulled his sons from school to watch the big robot wreck the motel. His wife had packed a tasty picnic lunch, but 11-year-old Tommy was a hard kid to please. “You said a giant robot would blow that place up,” Tommy said. “No, son, I told you a robot
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links for 2007-11-05
Posted on November 6, 2007 - Filed Under links | Leave a Comment
Strange Horizons Fiction: Bears, by Leah Bobet
Ninety-eight percent of all fictional deaths are directly attributable to being eaten by bears.
Bullshit, you say? What about those shooting and stabbings and drownings and beatings and death by Doomed Gay Manlove?
Well, it’s not my problem if you can’t
(tags: fiction sf free * *toconvert)