Painstaking by Rich Larson -2.9
Clarkesworld, February 2026 Mars is a genetically modified soldier fleeing military pursuit in Windhoek, Namibia. Born with a congenital inability to feel pain, he was selected as a child for…
A Sleeper Ship Is Like a Game of Go by Claire Jia-Wen – 3.7
Clarkesworld, February 2026 This nested science fiction narrative follows Mason (Maxexcelson), son of tech CEO Rembrandt Crow, who becomes the navigational consciousness of the Diviner—a luxury sleeper ship carrying wealthy…
Chip by D.A. Xiaolin Spires – 3.5
Clarkesworld, February 2026 "Chip" is a thoughtful science fiction story about Mengxiang (Meng), a jobless newcomer to a futuristic city, and their unexpected friendship with an AI robocab named Chip.…
Remember Me in the Meat by Sarah Pauling – 3.5
Clarkesworld, February 2026 In a near-future where the "Mindmesh" technology allows humanity to store memories in the cloud rather than biological memory ("lobemeat"), Iris recounts her mission to assassinate billionaire…
Academic Review: “Crisis Actors” by Maddison Stoff and Corey Jae White – 4.4
Introduction "Crisis Actors," co-authored by Maddison Stoff and Corey Jae White and published in Strange Horizons in January 2025, represents a significant entry in contemporary speculative fiction's engagement with surveillance…
The Commodification of Care: A Critical Analysis of Thomas Ha’s “The Patron” – 4.0
Introduction Thomas Ha's "The Patron," published in The Sunday Morning Transport in March 2025, represents a significant contribution to contemporary speculative fiction's exploration of technological mediation in human relationships. Ha,…
Academic Review: Erin Brown’s “Garden of the Bloodpotter” – 4.1
Introduction Erin Brown’s “Garden of the Bloodpotter,” published in Psychopomp Magazine in September 2025, represents a significant contribution to contemporary dark fantasy literature, particularly within the tradition of feminist revisionist…
Liminal Grief: A Critical Review of Ren Hutchings’s The Legend Liminal – 4.0
Introduction Ren Hutchings’s The Legend Liminal (2025) represents a sophisticated evolution in contemporary speculative fiction’s engagement with grief, trauma, and temporal dislocation. Published by Stars and Sabers as a 27,881-word…
A Formal Academic Review of Marisca Pichette’s Every Dark Cloud – 3.7
Introduction Marisca Pichette’s Every Dark Cloud (2025) represents a significant contribution to contemporary climate fiction, marking the author’s debut in long-form narrative after establishing a reputation through acclaimed short fiction…
Rewriting Death and Devotion: A Critical Analysis of M.R. Robinson’s “Handsomest Gentlest” – 4.6
Introduction M. R. Robinson’s “Handsomest Gentlest,” published in Haven Spec Magazine (2025), represents a significant contribution to contemporary speculative fiction’s engagement with folklore reimagination and queer childhood narratives. Drawing upon…
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