It's a magisterial piece of writing.

The pose of the couple dictated by the brownie box camera; the cotton mill and dye works and roller press necessary for her apron and the home's curtains; the rickrack ribbon ("a machine-made substitute for lace). He traces the design on the curtains back to the architecture of king solomon's temple

One of my favorite pieces of literary criticism comes at the end of Guy Davenport's essay "The Geography of Imagination." He does a lengthy material (and social) analysis of American Gothic. a history of the balloon frame house; of glasses; of buttonholes on modern clothing; denim overalls.

2026 Hugo Award Finalists Best Poem “Care for Lightning” by Mari Ness (Uncanny Magazine, Issue 62) “Hex Supply Customer Support Log” by Elis Montgomery (Strange Horizons, Issue 25 August 2025) “How to Become a Sea Witch” by Theodora Goss (The Orange & Bee, Issue 5) “Landing: Seattle” by Brandon O'Brien (Seattle Worldcon 2025 Opening Ceremony) “The Mourning Robot” by Angela Liu (Uncanny Magazine, Issue 66) “The World to Come” by Jennifer Hudak (Strange Horizons, Issue 22 December 2025) 202 ballots cast for 229 nominees. Finalists range 12-35.

And reposting the original image so you can check out all these amazing finalists & their poems:
@mariness.bsky.social
@elismontgomery.bsky.social
@theodoragoss.bsky.social
@therisingtithes.bsky.social
@jenniferhudak.bsky.social

Visions of Vines and Verdancy VEGETAL Approacheth

VEGETAL begins! Our first themed issue begins serialization today, only at The Daily Tomorrow.

Don’t miss our first story, “Song for the Once-Dead Earth” by debut author C.M. Sullivan (@cmsullivan.bsky.social).

"It's not easy to be both clever and moving, but [Redacted] manages this handily." 🥹 what a wonderful compliment.

Check out the whole issue here--it's amazing!

sarossf.com/issue-5/

Graphic showing covers of UNCERTAIN SONS, by Thomas Ha, and THE BEST WEIRD FICTION OF THE YEAR, VOL. 1.

Woot! Thrilled to see the 2 books I published last year as Locus Awards Finalists. Triple congrats are due @thomasha.bsky.social repped in Collection, Novelettes, and Short Stories categories.

locusmag.com/2026/04/2026...

Stevie Wilson DIY Young Artists Residency — Interrupting Criminalization

I secured some funding last year to revive the Stevie Wilson DIY Young Artists Residency. I’m excited to announce that applications are open today until May 11 for young artists (ages 16-24) directly impacted by criminalization, policing, or punishment.

The Shortlist, flash fiction from:

Chloe N. Clark @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social in Ghost Parachute
Sarah Fawn Montgomery @sfmontgomery.bsky.social in @necessaryfiction.com
Sage Tyrtle @sagetyrtle.bsky.social in @flashfrog.bsky.social
Andrea Bishop @andreabishop.bsky.social in @jmwwjournal.bsky.social

Reading Period: April 13th - May 17th Theme: Breaking the Mold Edited by Adam McPhee $33 CAD for both originals and reprints, including non-fiction 1000 to 2500 words

Less than a week away!

And for the first time ever, Saros will be taking essay pitches: Editor @chalicotherex.bsky.social is looking for one essay on any speculative-fiction related topic that aligns with the issue's theme of Breaking the Mold!

The gates open on April 13: sarossf.com/submissions/

What are 5 books you’ve read & loved that you sometimes feel no one else has?

Love Hotel by Jane Unrue
Time Gifts by Zoran Zivkovic
Wifthing by Patti McCarthy
The Long Form by Kate Briggs
Lolly Willowes or the Loving Huntsman by Sylvia Townsend Warner

Part 1 of story about a sun replacement system and a biosphere demolition bot is out today in @thedailytomorrow.bsky.social!

“It is time to empty out the biospheres. I call the domed sky to me, and like always, it answers. The clouds dehisce, and from their wounded stomachs glass rains down.”

Un-Pragmagic: A Tyler Moore Retrospective - Lightspeed Magazine Tyler Moore’s spells strive to exist in and of themselves. They make no excuse or justification for their existence: no promise to speak to the dead, predict next year’s grain or gold prices, or read ...

FFer Read of the Day: "Un-Pragmagic: A Tyler Moore Retrospective" by @spencerwriting.bsky.social in @lightspeedmagazine.com

www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/un-p...

— Part One By Spencer Nitkey

Happy New Story Sunday! This week, the very last story of Issue 5. In two short weeks, on April 19, our very first themed issue will launch! The Daily Tomorrow VEGETAL: this years coolest plantpunk SF event. For now, bask in the warm, reassuring rays of this very simple story with nothing to hide.

Incredibly honored by this generous description of “The Last God of Talam Dor” (@giganotosaurus.bsky.social) as “a devastatingly powerful story about love and faith.” Means a lot to see this one recommended. You can find it here:

giganotosaurus.org/2026/01/01/t...

Hello, World - NASA NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman took this picture of Earth from the Orion spacecraft's window after completing the translunar injection

www.nasa.gov/image-articl...

In My Country by Thomas Ha Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

Sharing this @thomasha.bsky.social story because I love it & because it's a good story to read for #NoKings

clarkesworldmagazine.com/ha_04_25

‘The Last of Us’ on Eight Legs

This is so cool. Scientists discovered that a (new!) species of spider is mimicking being infected with a cordyceps-like fungus. Biomimicking a pathogen and infecfion like this is just so interesting to me—a wildly inventive version of thanatosis

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/s...

Got time to check out a short before you finalize noms? Even if it's not to nominate, I'd love if you'd read "Because I Held His Name...". Maybe you'll love it too, if you like stories about identity, connection, power, and the loss of those. (And Alan Turing.) strangehorizons.com/wordpress/fi...

Story Hour Livestream Speculative Fiction Readings Hosted by Daniel Marcus and Laura Blackwell April 1st, 7 PM PST 2026 Thomas Ha Karlo Yeager Rodríguez http://www.storyhour2020.com

FYI in one week I'll be reading my short, "Blanquitos" on @storyhour.bsky.social alongside my friend, the brilliant @thomasha.bsky.social!

Saros SF Issue 5 Table of Contents Edited by Ariel Marken Jack “Land of Lasts” by Theodore Hill endlings / what are your three things? / the story is us “On the Matter of Homo sapiens” by Kel Coleman orienteering / they made us / we remake them “Root Words” by Yasmeen Fahmy metamorphosis / linguistic detectives / mercy, mercy, mercy “Solitary, Not Alone” by Robert Helfst blue jays (?) / deep breaths / follow the psychopomp “[Redacted]” by Spencer Nitkey erosion / you can’t tell anyone / the thing is me “Gardenias Under a Temporal Window” by Vijayalaxmi Samal the past is present / she can fix it / but I’m right here “Walk With the Angels” by Wren Douglas homecoming / the blood is the life / song and sacrifice “This Was the Planet of Sound” by Rex Burrows singing seas / searching shrieks / expectant hush

Saros #5, ed. by @arielmarkenjack.bsky.social, has work by @probablyharmless.bsky.social @kcolemanwrites.bsky.social @yasmeenfahmy.bsky.social @roberthelfst.bsky.social @spencerwriting.bsky.social @kaunvijaya.bsky.social @awritingwren.bsky.social and @improbablerex.bsky.social!

sarossf.com/issue-5/

TOMORROW!

I can never tell when is too soon to promote an upcoming event, but in two weeks I'll be reading "Blanquitos" for @storyhour.bsky.social along with a good friend and brilliant writer

Be there April 1st at 7 PM PST/10 PM EST - no foolin!

Window — Weird Horror Magazine

Friends, we continue to roll out Weird Horror #12. Please enjoy Rory Say's little chiller "A View From the Window."

www.weirdhorrormagazine.com/window

Ask Your Doctor If Drinking Me Is Right for You - Electric Literature “Spinal Tap,” flash fiction by Angela Liu

I have a new weird flash story out today about spinal taps! 💉

Absolutely lost my mind to see my story featured on the top page of @electricliterature.com. Dream come true 😭

send us something hallucinatory dream nightmare logic creepy beautiful weird sexy surreal prose please don't send lineated poetry that's a "no" from us just make it sick and cool and we can't wait to read what you've been cooking up 🙏

The covers of FF#27 and Saros SF #5, overlaid with red text that reads: GOING LIVE TO PATREON TODAY!!!!

Our Patreon crew will receive FF#27 and Saros SF #5 later today. This mighty group of 36 people account for almost three-quarters of FF's revenue, and they're the reason the mag exists in its current form and can keep publishing so much great fiction!

Join them! www.patreon.com/fusionfragment

$2 eBook alert! I said $2!!

undertowpublications.com/ebooks/the-g...

So delighted to announce we have a release date now! Very very very very excited to share the Sound/Silence issue of Saros SF with the world and immensely grateful to each and every one of these wildly talented writers for trusting me with their work. These are *such* good stories.

Saros SF Issue 5 Table of Contents Edited by Ariel Marken Jack “Land of Lasts” by Theodore Hill endlings / what are your three things? / the story is us “On the Matter of Homo sapiens” by Kel Coleman orienteering / they made us / we remake them “Root Words” by Yasmeen Fahmy metamorphosis / linguistic detectives / mercy, mercy, mercy “Solitary, Not Alone” by Robert Helfst blue jays (?) / deep breaths / follow the psychopomp “[Redacted]” by Spencer Nitkey erosion / you can’t tell anyone / the thing is me “Gardenias Under a Temporal Window” by Vijayalaxmi Samal the past is present / she can fix it / but I’m right here “Walk With the Angels” by Wren Douglas homecoming / the blood is the life / song and sacrifice “This Was the Planet of Sound” by Rex Burrows singing seas / searching shrieks / expectant hush

What's better than new mag day? A dual mag day!

That's right, Saros SF #5, edited by @arielmarkenjack.bsky.social, will be releasing on March 23rd alongside FF#27 and you'll be able to get both magazines in one handy download package!