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That's Entertainment by Meda Kahn, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Meda Kahn's "That's Entertainment." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Meda, here.

Because I Prayed This Word by Alex Dally MacFarlane, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Alex Dally MacFarlane's "Because I Prayed This Word." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Alex, here.

Because I Prayed This Word by Alex Dally MacFarlane, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Alex Dally MacFarlane's "Because I Prayed This Word." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Alex, here.

Dream Cakes by Kelly Jennings, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Kelly Jennings's "Dream Cakes." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Kelly, here.

September/October Poetry Read by Anaea Lay, Ciro Faienza, Emily Jiang, Romie Stott, Julia Rios, and M Sereno

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, guest editor Ciro Faienza presents poetry from the September and October issues of Strange Horizons."Used" by Eric Otto, read by Anaea Lay. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Eric here."Sea-Sweet" by Yoon Ha Lee, read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Yoon here."The Daemon Lover" by Pamela Manasco, read by Emily Jiang. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Pamela here."Gorg...

Santos de Sampaguitas (Part 2 of 2) by Alyssa Wong, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Alyssa Wong's "Santos de Sampaguitas (Part 2 of 2)." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Alyssa, here.

Santos de Sampaguitas (Part 1 of 2) by Alyssa Wong, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Alyssa Wong's "Santos de Sampaguitas (Part 1 of 2)." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Alyssa, here.

The Lucky Strike by Kim Stanley Robinson, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Kim Stanley Robinson's "The Lucky Strike." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Kim, here.

The Great Detective by Sarah Brooks, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Sarah Brooks's "The Great Detective." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Sarah, here.

Never the Same by Polenth Blake, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Polenth Blake's "Never the Same." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Polenth, here.

Four Steps to the Perfect Smoky Eye by Claire Humphrey, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Claire Humphrey's "Four Steps to the Perfect Smoky Eye." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Claire, here.

August Poetry Read by Julia Rios, Diane Severson Mori, Diane Severson Mori, and Cory O'Brien

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the August issues of Strange Horizons."Note to the Caretaker" by Lisa Bellamy read by Bellamy. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Lisa here."Helmets of the Future" by Jessy Randall read by Julia Rios. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Jessy here."A Universe Collided" by Charles Bane, Jr. read by Diane Severson Mori. You can read the full text of the poem and more about...

Cold as the Moon by Sunny Moraine, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Sunny Moraine's "Cold as the Moon." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Sunny, here.

The Air We Breathe Is Stormy, Stormy by Rich Larson, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Rich Larson's "The Air We Breathe Is Stormy, Stormy." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Rich, here.

Resurrection Points by Usman T. Malik, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Usman T. Malik's "Resurrection Points." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Usman, here.

July Poetry Read by Bogi Takács, Julia Rios, Julia Rios, Anaea Lay, and Amelia June

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the July issues of Strange Horizons."La Muerte" by Randi Anderson read by Anderson. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Randi here."A Self-Contained Riot of Lights" by Bogi Takács read by Bogi Takács. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Bogi here."Metamorphosis" by Juan Martínez read by Julia Rios. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Juan here."Grandmoth...

Witch, Beast, Saint: an Erotic Fairy Tale by C. S. E. Cooney, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents C. S. E. Cooney's "Witch, Beast, Saint: an Erotic Fairy Tale." You can read the full text of the story, and more about C. S. E., here.

The World Resolute by E. Catherine Tobler, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents E. Catherine Tobler's "The World Resolute." You can read the full text of the story, and more about E. Catherine, here.

Chopin's Eyes by Lara Elena Donnelly, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Lara Elena Donnelly's "Chopin's Eyes." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Lara, here.

Chambered Nautilus by Elisabeth Vonarburg, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Elisabeth Vonarburg's "Chambered Nautilus." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Elisabeth, here.

June Poetry Read by Angelle Haney Gullet, Ciro Faienza, Julia Rios, and Tendai Rinos Mwanaka

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the June issues of Strange Horizons."Straw-Fitted Elephants" by Salik Shah read by Angelle Haney Gullet. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Salik here."In Cellars, Monsters" by  Zella Christensen read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about  Zella here."Hierarch" by Laura W. Allen read by Julia Rios. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Laur...

Storytelling for the Night Clerk by JY Yang, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents JY Yang's "Storytelling for the Night Clerk." You can read the full text of the story, and more about JY, here.

Rib by Yukimi Ogawa, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Yukimi Ogawa's "Rib." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Yukimi, here.

Tomorrow, We'll Go Yak Herding by Michelle Ann King, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Michelle Ann King's "Tomorrow, We'll Go Yak Herding." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Michelle, here.

May Poetry Read by Kat Mandeville, Gillian Daniels, Charis M. Ellison, and Ting Gou

Sarah's Child by Susan Jane Bigelow, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Susan Jane Bigelow's "Sarah's Child." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Susan, here.

Saltwater Economics (Part 2 of 2) by Jack Mierzwa, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Jack Mierzwa's "Saltwater Economics (Part 2 of 2)." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Jack, here.

Saltwater Economics (Part 1 of 2) by Jack Mierzwa, read by Anaea Lay

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April Poetry Read by Wendy A. Howe, Boudreau Freret, Amal El-Mohtar, Neile Graham, and Kate Conover

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the April issues of Strange Horizons."The Ghosts of Occupation" by Wendy A. Howe read by Wendy A. Howe. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Wendy here."1991, What I Wanted" by Boudreau Freret read by Boudreau Freret. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Boudreau here."Her Sun-patterned Eye" by Alex Dally MacFarlane read by Amal El-Mohtar. You can read the full text of the ...

Pavlov's House by Malcolm Cross, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Malcolm Cross's "Pavlov's House." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Malcolm, here.

The Final Girl by Shira Lipkin, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Shira Lipkin's "The Final Girl." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Shira, here.

Snakebit by Amanda Downum, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Amanda Downum's "Snakebit." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Amanda, here.

Little Faces by Vonda N. McIntyre, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Vonda N. McIntyre's "Little Faces." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Vonda, here.

March Poetry Read by Sandi Leibowitz, Liz Bourke, Ciro Faienza, and Sonya Taaffe

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the March issues.“Fat Women" by Sandi Leibowitz, read by Sandi Leibowitz. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Sandi here.“True History" by Liz Bourke, read by Liz Bourke. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Liz here.“The Peal Divers" by Francesca Forrest, read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Francesca here.“Litany of the Family Bean"...

The Mountain Demon's Ballad by Nathaniel Lee, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Nathaniel Lee's "The Mountain Demon's Ballad." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Nathaniel, here.

Such Lovely Teeth, Such Big Teeth by Carlie St. George Part 2, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Carlie St. George's "Such Lovely Teeth, Such Big Teeth." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Carlie, here.

Such Lovely Teeth, Such Big Teeth by Carlie St. George, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Carlie St. George's "Such Lovely Teeth, Such Big Teeth." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Carlie, here.

February Poetry Part 1 read by Diane Severson Mori, Peter Chiykowski, Kristopher Goorhuis, Kate Baker, Ciro Faienza, and Amal El-Mohtar

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the February issues of Strange Horizons."After the Changeling Incantation" by John Philip Johnson read by Diane Severson Mori. You can read the full text of the poem and more about John here."A Spell for Rebuilding Your Lover Out of Snow" by Peter Chiykowski read by Peter Chiykowski. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Peter here."From the Record" by Susan Carlson read by Kristopher Goorhu...

February Poetry Part 2 read by Jenn Grunigen, Mike Allen, Tina Connolly, Lisa M. Bradley, Ciro Faienza, Julia Rios, Rose Lemberg, and Clare McBride

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the February issues of Strange Horizons."Ekphrastic 22/The Drowning Girl" by Jenn Grunigen read by Jenn Grunigen. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Jenn here."The Paper Boy" by Mike Allen read by Mike Allen. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Mike here."Food Diary of Gark the Troll" by Jessy Randall read by Tina Connolly. You can read the full text of the poem and more...

The Suitcase Aria by Marissa Lingen, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Marissa Lingen's "The Suitcase Aria." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Marissa, here.

Lysistrata of Mars by Tory Hoke, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Tory Hoke's "Lysistrata of Mars." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Tory, here.

21 Steps to Enlightenment (Minus One) by LaShawn M. Wanak, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents LaShawn M. Wanak's "21 Steps to Enlightenment (Minus One)." You can read the full text of the story, and more about LaShawn, here.

January Poetry Read by Julia Rios, Anaea Lay, Ciro Faienza, Dennis M. Lane, and

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the January issues of Strange Horizons. "The Restoration of Youth" by Mari Ness read by Julia Rios. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Mari here. "Dermatoglyphics" by Stacie Taylor read by Anaea Lay. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Stacie here. "Architect" by Sharon Kretz read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Sharon here. "Ro...

January Poetry Read by Julia Rios, Anaea Lay, Ciro Faienza, Dennis M. Lane, and

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the January issues of Strange Horizons."The Restoration of Youth" by Mari Ness read by Julia Rios. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Mari here."Dermatoglyphics" by Stacie Taylor read by Anaea Lay. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Stacie here."Architect" by Sharon Kretz read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Sharon here."Roman Shad...

Palimpsest by Anders Åslund, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Anders Åslund's "Palimpsest." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Anders, here.

The Innocence of a Place by Margaret Ronald, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Margaret Ronald's "The Innocence of a Place." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Margaret, here.

The Serial Killer's Astronaut Daughter by Damien Angelica Walters, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Damien Angelica Walters's "The Serial Killer's Astronaut Daughter." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Damien, here.

December Poetry Read by Julia Rios, Liz Bourke, Ciro Faienza, , and

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the December issues. “Artifacts in the Lens" by Selkie D'Isa, read by Julia Rios. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Selkie here. “Manteia, Katabasis" by Liz Bourke, read by Liz Bourke. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Liz here. “Power Men" by Jenny Blackford, read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Jenny here.

December Poetry Read by Julia Rios, Liz Bourke, Ciro Faienza, , and

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the December issues.“Artifacts in the Lens" by Selkie D'Isa, read by Julia Rios. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Selkie here.“Manteia, Katabasis" by Liz Bourke, read by Liz Bourke. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Liz here.“Power Men" by Jenny Blackford, read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Jenny here.

Significant Figures by Rachael Acks, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Rachael Acks's "Significant Figures." You can read the full text of the story, and more about Rachael, here.