Science Fiction & Fantasy

I know what Dave wants even before he says it, before I’ve even taken off my stupid work cap or thrown my keys on top of the pile of crap beside the door. He’s taken his head off again, somehow, and I never can figure how he does it with no thumbs or even fingers, [...]

This episode features “Dave’s Head” written by Suzanne Palmer. Published in the September 2019 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker.

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 Clarkesworld Magazine Issue 156 - Dave's Head by Suzanne Palmer [53:02m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (76675)

I go down to the gate, swipe my security pass, and step through the ten-meter tall, still-opening doors into the last of the wild lands. I remove my boots at the threshold and set them on a rack for that purpose, then carefully wash my feet from the basin of rainwater, still chill from the [...]

This episode features “The Painter of Trees” written by Suzanne Palmer. Published in the June 2019 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker.

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 Clarkesworld Magazine Issue 153 - The Painter of Trees by Suzanne Palmer [32:36m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (46925)

This episode features “Thirty-Three Percent Joe” written by Suzanne Palmer. Published in the October 2018 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker.

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 Clarkesworld Magazine Issue 145 - Thirty-Three Percent Joe by Suzanne Palmer [58:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (61504)

[CC] Welcome online, Cybernetic Elbow Model CI953-L. This is your introductory Initial Boot orientation. You are currently in a locked and muted configuration while external medical systems run diagnostics to see that your replacement procedure has been fully successful. If so, you will fully join the collective cybernetic units that currently comprise—with your addition—approximately thirty-three [...]

This episode features “The Secret Life of Bots” written by Suzanne Palmer. Published in the September 2017 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker.

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 Clarkesworld Magazine Issue 132 - The Secret Life of Bots by Suzanne Palmer [71:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (77739)

I have been activated, therefore I have a purpose, the bot thought. I have a purpose, therefore I serve.
It recited the Mantra Upon Waking, a bundle of subroutines to check that it was running at optimum efficiency, then it detached itself from its storage niche. Its power cells were fully charged, its systems ready, and [...]