Why one small American town won’t stop stoning its residents to death - Anonymous - The Lottery - Shirley Jackson [Archive of Our Own] An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Sometimes you see a thing that just needs to be shared: archiveofourown.org/works/73396436

As described: "Isaac Chotiner interviews the guy who runs the lottery in Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" "

I don't know who asked for this for Yuletide but you are brilliant whoever you are.

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The second book of the 𝑲𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒀𝒐𝒓𝒌 series works because Ciara carries it with strength. Dylan adds warmth and Ciarán brings heart that ties it all together. #booksky📚💙🌶 #readerchoice #storyrec #bookview

fun biology facts + upsetting short story recs (two great tastes that taste great together?)

Here, have some assorted fun #animalfacts and some mostly fairly upsetting great short stories - todaythings.substack.com/p/fun-biolog...

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His Greatest Adversary Yet - architeuthis - Original Work [Archive of Our Own] An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

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His Greatest Adversary Yet, by architeuthis

ao3.org/works/29080227

➜ original m/m novelette about a guy who got into supervillainy as a post-retirement hobby

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The Name Ziya - Reactor A girl reckons with what she must lose--and who she has become--in order to be accepted at the empire's most prestigious university.

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The Name Ziya, by Wen-yi Lee

reactormag.com/the-name-ziy...

➜ fantasy novelette about a young woman (Ziya) from the edge of empire

➜ when Ziya is offered a chance to attend a prestigious university in the heart of empire, what is she willing to sacrifice for it?

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Five Things You Can See You saw her for the first time at your front door, like she wanted to sell you something or convert you. She had light hair and dark eyes, and she was wearing fatigues, which was the only way you k…

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Five Things You Can See, by Nadia Radovich

strangehorizons.com/wordpress/fi...

➜ short story about time travel and family and trauma and the impending doom of an apocalyptic future

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The Gulmohar of Mehranpur - Reactor In the small city of Mehranpur, the Nawab suspects there may be a connection between the slow wasting of a beloved tree and the fate of the city itself.

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The Gulmohar of Mehranpur, by Amal Singh

reactormag.com/the-gulmohar...

➜ The Nawab of a small district in India is old, his favourite tree is dying, his district ailing. Then a man arrives who says he can cook a dish that will provide eternal youth.

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If an Algorithm Can Cast a Shadow by Claire Jia-Wen Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

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If an Algorithm Can Cast a Shadow, by Claire Jia-Wen

clarkesworldmagazine.com/jia-wen_06_25/

➜ near-future scifi short story about a woman whose teenage son dies, and who buys a copy of her son's Digital Double to try to make sense of what happened

➜ 5k words

When the Faerie King Toured the Human Realm - Lightspeed Magazine When the Faerie King takes his tour of the human realm, he becomes---of course---a viral hit. The first posts and videos stream out from Shanghai, just after the New Year. He’s seen waiting patiently ...

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When the Faerie King Toured the Human Realm, by Vanessa Fogg

www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/when...

➜ a lovely and evocative fantasy short story with great use of pov

➜ a delicate balance of mysteriousness and of details to bring the story and world to life

➜ 3k

The Witch Bottle A short story inspired by a real folk magic practice in the British Isles.

Today’s Featured #Indie #Story: The Witch Bottle bySean McLachlan (Rootless Explorer)

Funny and weird in the best way!
www.royalroad.com/fiction/1098...

#amreading #indieauthor #writingcommunity #storyrec #recommendation

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Here With You by acernor

ao3.org/works/62283863

➜ original fic; Virgin General Suspicious of Romantic Overtures/Playboy Foreign Ally Who's Very Into Him; arranged marriage

➜ a great time! the character dynamics, worldbuilding, backstory, community- many good things

➜ 42k

Murder in the Clavist Autonomous Zone Nadjea always knew her last night in the Clave would get wild: they’re the only sector of the city where drink and drug and dance are unrestricted, and since one of the main Clavist tenets is the p…

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Murder in the Clavist Autonomous Zone, by Rich Larson

strangehorizons.com/fiction/murd...

➜ a short story about a dystopian future, a murder investigation, community, and someone who's trying to leave the only home she's ever known

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Clarkesworld Magazine - Science Fiction & Fantasy Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast. This page: Numismatic Archetypes in the Year of Five Regents by Louis Inglis Hall

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Numismatic Archetypes in the Year of Five Regents, by by Louis Inglis Hall

clarkesworldmagazine.com/hall_02_25/

➜ SFF short story telling of a year of political upheaval through the eyes of someone who works in the minting of coins

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New #storyrec just dropped for those #highfantasy lovers (its free)

www.wattpad.com/story/377351...

A Heap of Petrified Gods - Lightspeed Magazine It was a different kind of migration when our parents moved to Lagos; Dad, a young accountant, had got a job at the federal secretariat, and Mum, a teacher, lugging three boys aged one, three, and fiv...

A Heap of Petrified Gods, by Adelehin Ijasan

www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/a-he...

➜ a short story about a Nigerian immigrating overseas, and what must be given up to do so

➜ a very unsubtle story, but effective

➜ 1.5k words in length

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due to a friend's interest, I've put together a rec post of female-focused #SFF short stories from the last 5 years that are interested in human connection and/or material culture, and usually have a hopeful mood.

you can find them here! sophia-sol.dreamwidth.org/475548.html

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The Golden Tooth: A Solo Show by Orion Cabrera
by William Alexander

➤ an sff short story written as the script for an experimental theatre piece

➤ about the mythologising of history, the "discovery" of the americas by columbus, the power of theatre, and ghosts