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…
The Last God of Talam Dor by M.R. Robinson – 3.8
GigaNotoSaurus, January 2026 In the kingdom of Talam Dor, a thousand years after a king became a god through three deaths, the tradition continues: royals attempt to ascend to godhood…
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…
The Stars Can’t See You by Looking Directly – 3.6
Summary of The Stars You Can't See by Looking Directly by Samantha Murray Summary of The Stars You Can't See by Looking Directly by Samantha Murray Clarkesworld #232 January 2026…
The Desolate Order of the Head – 3.7
Summary of The Desolate Order of the Head in the Water by A.W. Prihandita Summary of The Desolate Order of the Head in the Water by A.W. Prihandita Clarkesworld #232…
Space is Deep – 3.3
Summary of Space is Deep by Seth Chambers ``` Summary of Space is Deep by Seth Chambers Clarkesworld #232 January 2026 A science fiction story exploring cosmic transformation and human…