Science Fiction & Fantasy

This episode features “Death Is for Those Who Die” written by Jana Bianchi. Published in the November 2020 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker.

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 Clarkesworld Magazine Issue 170 - Death Is for Those Who Die by Jana Bianchi [33:51m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4016)

The air smelled of ripe jackfruits that had fallen to the ground with a thud and splayed themselves open. Chingri had gotten used to the heavy smell that wafted through her open windows, invading the corners of her house. She was also used to waking up at four in the morning and walking determinedly to [...]

This episode features “The Land of Eternal Jackfruits” written by Rupsa Dey. Published in the November 2020 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker.

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 Clarkesworld Magazine Issue 170 - The Land of Eternal Jackfruits by Rupsa Dey [31:27m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (27811)

It took me more than ninety years to admit it, Mãe, but you’re right: my tattoos are fading. I mean, the ones I made when I was a teenager, long before any bio-tailored inks or whatever other fancy stuff the youngsters use nowadays. Their colors are almost gone, just like you said they would be [...]

The ghost ship Xanthic Promise sails the black, powered by the slumbering heart of a dying star. And its captain, Antimony Jones, stalks its decks in a swirl of crimson coat and fox fire lighting, dogged by voices. The recent dead, the long dead, and the dead-to-be, all murmuring as to how she’s only three [...]

Charlie wasn’t a ghost standing in the corners of the house, but at the same time he was everywhere. He had been haunting my thoughts since we received Uncle Jamey’s emails and the plane tickets. Now, everyone gathered at our mother’s house, my childhood home, to come to a decision.
We barely said anything as we [...]

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Dong Fang still clearly remembers the joyous love of that rainy night.
It seemed quite bad at first. After three years of dating and two years of marriage, their formerly shy and sweet explorations had become routine business. Nevertheless, he was in the mood that night. At 11:00 p.m. he turned off the light and got [...]

Q:
A: Look, I hate to start off on the wrong foot here, but—you are, all of you, unbelievably stupid. You should be trying me for murders, not murder. Murders, plural.
Q:
A: No, they’re all Jason.
And most of them are “murder” in a way that, twenty years from now, you probably still won’t have made good laws [...]

You don’t like the AI walking around in her face, wearing her skin, her smile, her eyes. Of course, it’s not like you’d say anything. Not after the deal you made with it. After all, that’s why you did what you did.
In fact, if anyone asks, you’d say that you’re the type of guy that [...]

This episode features “Ashes Under Uricon” written by Adrastos Omissi. Published in the October 2020 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker.

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 Clarkesworld Magazine Issue 169 - Ashes Under Uricon by Adrastos Omissi [24:22m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (17340)