I recommended only a few new stories in February. I had a lot of personal and author deadlines, and my short story reading time shrank to nothing for most of the month. Obsidian published: Portrait of a Young Zombie in Crisis by Walidah ImarishaSometimes it sucks to be a zombie and have no one to…

In January, I posted 19 short stories and poems. Miss any? Here they are gathered for your reading enjoyment. kaleidotrope published: Godling, Runner, Thief by Avra Margariti in 2025.Beginning the new year in a good way with an Avra Margariti story. Like all her stories, this one is beautiful. “Dali Dancing” by Gretchen Tessmer in…