Hot Bot Summer – 3.5
Summary of Hot Bot Summer by J. R. Dewitt Summary of Hot Bot Summer by J. R. Dewitt Escape Pod 1012, September 25, 2025 by J. R. Dewitt Aura, a…
The Ones Left Behind – 3.9
Summary of The Ones Left Behind by K.J. Chien Summary of The Ones Left Behind by K.J. Chien Grist, Jan 08, 2025 by K.J. Chien In a climate-changed future New…
Vanya and the Dog Witch – 4.6
Summary of Vanya and the Dog Witch by Walter J. Wiese Summary of Vanya and the Dog Witch by Walter J. Wiese Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Issue #447, December 11, 2025…
This Story Does Not Exist – 4.3
Summary of This Story Does Not Exist by Kylie Lee Baker ``` Summary of This Story Does Not Exist by Kylie Lee Baker Uncanny #68, January/February 2026 by Kylie Lee…
Be My Horse, Ride the Cowboy – 3.4
Summary of The Millay Illusion by Sarah Pinsker Be My Horse, Ride the Cowboy Uncanny #68, January/February 2026 by Christopher Caldwell This is a vibrant, queer urban fantasy noir set…
Where the Chicken-Footed Dwell – 3.6
Summary of Where the Chicken-Footed Dwell by Marisca Pichette Summary of Where the Chicken-Footed Dwell by Marisca Pichette Lightspeed #188, January 2026 A feminist fairy tale reimagining about escape, transformation,…
The Moving Finger – 3.4
Summary of The Moving Finger by Adam-Troy Castro Summary of The Moving Finger by Adam-Troy Castro Lightspeed #188, January 2026 A haunting philosophical story about a being that erases people…
Mother’s Hip – 3.1
Summary of Mother's Hip by Corey Jae White and Maddison Stoff ``` Summary of Mother's Hip by Corey Jae White and Maddison Stoff Lightspeed #188, January 2026 A story about…
Hunter, Hunter – 3.0
Summary of Hunter, Hunter by Oluwatomiwa Ajeigbe ``` Summary of Hunter, Hunter by Oluwatomiwa Ajeigbe Lightspeed #188, January 2026 A science fiction story about survival, sacrifice, and leadership aboard a…
Tomorrow’s Beautiful Dream – 3.6
Summary of Tomorrow's Beautiful Dream by Ju Chu Summary of Tomorrow's Beautiful Dream by Ju Chu Clarkesworld #232 January 2026 A dystopian story about exploitation and the dehumanization of labor…