Strange Horizons

“Things I Do to Remember Home” by Neha Maqsood, Read by Neha Maqsood

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Neha Maqsood's “Things I Do to Remember Home.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Neha here.

“The Parts That Make Us Monsters” by Sheree Renée Thomas, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Sheree Renée Thomas's “The Parts That Make Us Monsters.” You can read the full text of the story here.

“The Doors of a Drowned City” by Preston Grassmann, Read by Ciro Faienza

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Preston Grassmann's “The Doors of a Drowned City.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Preston here.

“Glass Frog” by Remy Reed Pincumbe, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Remy Reed Pincumbe's “Glass Frog.” You can read the full text of the story here.

“Off-Season” by Keaton Bennett, Read by Ciro Faienza

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Keaton Bennett's “Off-Season.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Keaton here.

“The Present Only Toucheth Thee” by Kathleen Jennings, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Kathleen Jennings's “The Present Only Toucheth Thee.” You can read the full text of the story here.

“We Others” by Jade Riordan, Read by Ciro Faienza

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Jade Riordan's “We Others.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Jade here.

“The Husker” by Jessica P. Wick, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Jessica P. Wick's “The Husker.” You can read the full text of the story here.

“Abductions” by Dana Wilde, Read by Ciro Faienza

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Dana Wilde's “Abductions.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Dana here.

“The DEATH/GRIP Challenge” by Johnny Compton, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Johnny Compton's “The DEATH/GRIP Challenge.” You can read the full text of the story here.

“The Fall of Snakes” by Jong-Ki Lim, Read by Ciro Faienza

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Jong-Ki Lim's “The Fall of Snakes.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Jong-Ki here.

“secrets from a telepath” by Ashley Bao, Read by Ciro Faienza

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Ashley Bao's “secrets from a telepath.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Ashley here.

“Martian Cinema” by Gabriela Santiago, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Gabriela Santiago's “Martian Cinema.” You can read the full text of the story here.

“Have Your #Hugot Harvested at This Diwata-Owned Café” by Vida Cruz, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Vida Cruz's “Have Your #Hugot Harvested at This Diwata-Owned Café.” You can read the full text of the story here.

“OCTOBER 2026: THE END OF THE PICNIC” by Raimo Kangasniemi, Read by Ciro Faienza

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Raimo Kangasniemi's “OCTOBER 2026: THE END OF THE PICNIC.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Raimo here.

“young Death is in love” by L. D. Lewis, Read by L. D. Lewis

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents L. D. Lewis's “young Death is in love,” with a reading by the poet. You can read the full text of the poem and more about L. D. here.

“Our Souls to the Moon” by Tamara Jerée, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Tamara Jerée's “Our Souls to the Moon.” You can read the full text of the story here.

“A Spirit Friend” by Jasmeet Dosanjh, Read by Jasmeet Dosanjh

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Jasmeet Dosanjh's “A Spirit Friend,” with a reading by the poet. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Jasmeet here.

“The Longest Season in the Garden of the Tea-Fish” by Jo Miles, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Jo Miles's “The Longest Season in the Garden of the Tea-Fish.” You can read the full text of the story here.

“Growing Chair" by Shuyi Yin, Read by Shuyi Yin

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Shuyi Yin's “Growing Chair.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Shuyi here.

“naked” by Nome Emeka Patrick, Read by Ciro Faienza

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Nome Emeka Patrick's “naked.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Nome here.

“The Pride of Salinkari” by Elizabeth Crowe, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Elizabeth Crowe's “The Pride of Salinkari.” You can read the full text of the story here.

Poetry of the Climate Special Issue

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents poetry from the Climate special issue. Kaily Dorfman's “The Wolf,” read by the poet. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Kaily here. Camille Louise Goering's “Under and Down,” read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Camille here. Brian Beatty's “Finding His Way into the Dark,” read by the poet. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Brian here.

“Three Days with the Kid” by Tara Calaby, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Tara Calaby's “Three Days with the Kid.” You can read the full text of the story here.

“Cairns” by Jason P Burnham, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Jason P Burnham's “Cairns.” You can read the full text of the story here.

“Dirty Wi-Fi” by Porpentine Charity Heartscape, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Porpentine Charity Heartscape's “Dirty Wi-Fi.” You can read the full text of the story here.

“Multiverse” by Jenny Thompson, Read by Ciro Faienza

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Jenny Thompson's “Multiverse.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Jenny here.

“The Touch Pool” by Lisa Nan Joo, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Lisa Nan Joo's “The Touch Pool.” You can read the full text of the story here.

“Such Monstrous Births” by Emily Smith, Read by Ciro Faienza

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Emily Smith's  “Such Monstrous Births.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Emily here.

“La Bête” by Leah Bobet, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Leah Bobet's “La Bête.” You can read the full text of the story here.

“Playing Fetch with the Grim” by Cam Kelley, Read by Ciro Faienza

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Cam Kelley's “Playing Fetch with the Grim.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Cam here.

“Rat and Finch Are Friends” by Innocent Chizaram Ilo, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Innocent Chizaram Ilo's “Rat and Finch Are Friends.” You can read the full text of the story here.

“New York, 2009” by Mayra Paris, Read by Ciro Faienza

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Mayra Paris's “New York, 2009.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Mayra here.

“The Oldest Solution” by Priya Sridhar, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Priya Sridhar's “The Oldest Solution.” You can read the full text of the story here.

“Procrastination (A Lullaby)” by E. F. Schraeder

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents E. F. Schraeder's “Procrastination (A Lullaby).” You can read the full text of the poem and more about E. F. here.

“Abstraction” by Gabriel Ascencio Morales, with Reading and Sound Design by Ciro Faienza

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Gabriel Ascencio Morales's “Abstraction,” with a designed sound environment. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Gabriel here.

“Company” by Shannon Sanders, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Shannon Sanders's “Company.” You can read the full text of the story here.

“A Time Traveler's Field Notes” by S.R. Tombran, Read by Ciro Faienza

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents S.R. Tombran's “A Time Traveler's Field Notes.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about S.R. here.

“Across the Ice” by Ada Hoffmann, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Ada Hoffmann's “Across the Ice.” You can read the full text of the story here.

“Disemboweled Sonnet for Telling Your Crush You Like Him in the Waning Hours of the Party” by Weston Richey, Read by Ciro Faienza

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Weston Richey's “Disemboweled Sonnet for Telling Your Crush You Like Him in the Waning Hours of the Party.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Weston here.

Be the Serpent Strange Horizons Bonus Episode

This is the bonus episode from Be the Serpent, where three fantasy authors discuss three stories from Strange Horizons.  Get more info, including bios and a transcript, here.

“Sap and Superstition” by Jessica P. Wick, Read by Ciro Faienza

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Jessica P. Wick's “Sap and Superstition.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Jessica here.

“One Hand in the Coffin” by Justin C. Key, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Justin C. Key's “One Hand in the Coffin.” You can read the full text of the story here.

“The Orientation” by Julianna Baggott, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Julianna Baggott's “The Orientation.” You can read the full text of the story here.

“A New Face” by Terese Mason Pierre, Read by Terese Mason Pierre

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Terese Mason Pierre's “A New Face,” as read by the poet. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Pierre here.

“ode to an asexual" by Nikoline Kaiser, Read by Nikoline Kaiser

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Nikoline Kaiser's “ode to an asexual,” as read by the poet. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Nikoline here.

“The Marriage Book” by Mitchell Shanklin, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Mitchell Shanklin's “The Marriage Book.” You can read the full text of the story here.

“The City That Changed Hands” by Maya Chhabra, Read by Maya Chhabra

“Flags Flying Before a Fall” by Osahon Ize-Iyamu, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Osahon Ize-Iyamu's “Flags Flying Before a Fall.” You can read the full text of the story here.

“Pillage, Thundersnow” by Liu Chengyu, Read by Ciro Faienza