Strange Horizons

“Salt Lines” by Ian Muneshwar, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Ian Muneshwar's “Salt Lines.” You can read the full text of the story here.

"Astrocyte" by L. W. Salinas, Read by Ciro Faienza

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents L. W. Salinas’s “Astrocyte”. You can read the full text of the poem and learn more about L. W. here.

“Variations on a Theme from Turandot” by Ada Hoffmann, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Ada Hoffmann's “Variations on a Theme from Turandot.” You can read the full text of the story here.

"The Mad Queen's House of Cards" by Jane Yolen, Read by Ciro Faienza

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Jane Yolen’s “The Mad Queen's House of Cards”. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Jane here.

“We Feed the Bears of Fire and Ice” by Octavia Cade, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Octavia Cade's “We Feed the Bears of Fire and Ice.” You can read the full text of the story here.

April/May Poetry

“The Right Way To Be Sad” by Shankar Gopalakrishnan, read by Shruti Iyer

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Shruti Gopalakrishnan's “The Right Way To Be Sad.” You can read the full text of the story here.

“Things That Happened While We Waited For Our Magical Grandmother to Die—No. 39” by Kuzhali Manickavel, read by Supriya Nair

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Kuzhali Manickavel's “Things That Happened While We Waited For Our Magical Grandmother to Die—No. 39.” You can read the full text of the story here.

"Curiosity" by Andrew Crabtree, Read by Andrew Crabtree

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Andrew Crabtree’s “Curiosity” with commentary by editor Romie Stott. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Andrew here.

“Old Fighter Pilots” by Samuel Jensen, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Samuel Jensen's “Old Fighter Pilots.” You can read the full text of the story here.

"What If We Could Photosynthesize?" by Jinna Lei, Read by Jinna Lei

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Jinna Lei's "What if We Could Photosynthesize?" with commentary by the poet and by editor Romie Stott. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Jinna here.

“All of Us Told, All of It Real” by Evan Dicken, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Evan Dicken’s “All of Us Told, All of It Real.” You can read the full text of the story here.

"The Queen's School for Girls" by Genevieve DeGuzman, Read by Ciro Faienza

“Strange Waters” by Samantha Mills, read by Anaea Lay

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

"Candle Piety" by Marcus Chan, Read by Ciro Faienza

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Marcus Chan's "Candle Piety," as read by Ciro Faienza, with commentary by the poet and by editor emeritus Li Chua. You can read the full text of the poem and learn more about Marcus here.

"The Photograph Trade" by Abdul wakil Sulamal, read by the author.

In this episode of the Samovar podcast, Strange Horizons presents Abdul wakil Sulamal's reading in Pashto of his story "The Photgraph Trade."

"Ilahás | Feral," by Mesándel Virtusio Arguelles, translated by Kristine Ong Muslim, and read by the translator.

In this issue of the Samovar Poetry Podcast, presented by Strange Horizons, Kristine Ong Muslim reads "Ilahás," by Mesándel Virtusio Arguelles, which she translated from Filipino.

“The Photograph Trade | دعکسونو بازار” by Abdul wakil Sulamal, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Abdul wakil Sulamal's “The Photograph Trade | دعکسونو بازار.” You can read the full text of the story here.

“Walking | גײענדיק” by Der Nister, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Der Nister's “Walking | גײענדיק.” You can read the full text of the story here.

"Princess Mine" by Darby Harn, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Darby Harn's "Princess Mine." You can read the full text of the story here.

"Concerning President Carter and the UFO Sighting" by August Huerta, Read by Ciro Faienza

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents "Concerning President Carter and the UFO Sighting" by August Huerta, with commentary by editor Sonya Taaffe. You can read the full text of the poem and learn more about August here.

"A Very Large Number of Moons" by Kai Stewart, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Kai Stewart's "A Very Large Number of Moons." You can read the full text of the story here.

"Evolution of Immortals" by Soren James, Read by Soren James

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents "Evolution for Immortals" by Soren James, with commentary by the poet. You can read the full text of the poem and learn more about Soren here.

"Of Warps and Wefts" by Innocent Chizaram Ilo, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Innocent Chizaram Ilo's "Of Warps and Wefts." You can read the full text of the story here.

"To Current Occupant," by Marie Vibbert, Read by Marie Vibbert

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents "To Currant Occupant" by Marie Vibbert, with commentary by the poet. You can read the full text of the poem and learn more about Marie here.

"Refugee; or, a nine-item representative inventory of a better world" by Iona Sharma, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Iona Sharma's "Refugee; or, a nine-item representative inventory of a better world." You can read the full text of the story here.

"Hey Man, Nice Shot," by Gretchen Tessmer, Read by Ciro Faienza

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents "Hey Man, Nice Shot" by Gretchen Tessmer. You can read the full text of the poem and learn more about Gretchen here.

"Early Morning Service" by Irette Y. Patterson, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Irette Y. Patterson's "Early Morning Service." You can read the full text of the story here.

"Before I Opened My Eyes," by Maggie Damken, Read by Maggie Damken

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents "Before I Opened My Eyes," by Maggie Damken, as read by the poet, with commentary by Strange Horizons editor Romie Stott. You can read the full text of the poem and learn more about Maggie here.

"On the Occasion of A Burial of Ernest Zach Ulrich" by Mary Kuryla, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Mary Kuryla's "On the Occasion of A Burial of Ernest Zach Ulrich." You can read the full text of the story here.

"The Maenad to Her Artist Friend," by Amal El-Mohtar, Read by Ciro Faienza

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents "The Maenad to Her Artist Friend," by Amal El-Mohtar, as read by Ciro Faienza, with commentary by Strange Horizons editor emeritus Sonya Taaffe. You can read the full text of the poem and learn more about Amal here.

"Her Beautiful Body" by Adrienne Celt, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Adrienne Celt's "Her Beautiful Body." You can read the full text of the story here.

Podcast: AKRON by O Mayeux, Read by O Mayeux

In this episode of the Strange Horizons, editor Ciro Faienza presents "AKRON," by O Mayeux as read by O Mayeux, with commentaries from the poet and from Strange Horizons editor Romie Stott.You can read the full text of the poem and learn more about O here.

January Poetry, Read by Ciro Faienza, Loretta Casteen, Maya C. James, and Somendra Singh Kharola

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents poetry from the January issues of Strange Horizons. "The Quartet" by Onu-Okpara Chiamaka, read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Onu-Okpara here. "God of the Flood" by Loretta Casteen, read by the poet. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Loretta here. "Book of Dreams" by Maya C. James, read by the poet. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Maya...

"Obscura" by Yoon Ha Lee, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Yoon Ha Lee's "Obscura." You can read the full text of the story here.

"A Snow, A Flood, A Fire" by Jamie Berrout, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Jamie Berrout's "A Snow, A Flood, A Fire." You can read the full text of the story here.

"The Glow-in-the-Dark Girls" by Senaa Ahmad, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Senaa Ahmad's "The Glow-in-the-Dark Girls." You can read the full text of the story here.

"Big Mother" by Anya Ow, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Anya Ow's "Big Mother." You can read the full text of the story here.

"The Birding: A Fairy Tale" by Natalia Theodoridou, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Natalia Theodoridou's "The Birding: A Fairy Tale." You can read the full text of the story here.

December Poetry, Read by Adam Ford and Ciro Faienza

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents poetry from the December issues of Strange Horizons. "A House Is Not a Home!" by Adam Ford, read by Adam Ford. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Adam here. "Romance of Possible Contrasts" by Alison Rumfitt, read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Alison here.

"Sasabonsam" by Tara Campbell, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Tara Campbell's "Sasabonsam." You can read the full text of the story here.

"A Day to Remember | Un giorno da ricordare" by Clelia Farris, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Clelia Farris's "A Day to Remember | Un giorno da ricordare." You can read the full text of the story here.

"Dust | Praf" by Florin Purluca, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Florin Purluca's "Dust | Praf." You can read the full text of the story here.

November Poetry, Read by Ciro Faienza and Zora Mai Quỳnh

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents poetry from the August issues of Strange Horizons. "Ossuary for Fallen Plaits" by Lyrik Courtney, read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Lyrik here. "After 'Moon Fishing'" by Alina Sichevaya. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Alina here. "One Fabric" by Zella Christensen. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Zella here. "when she sings..." by...

"Three May Keep a Secret" by Carlie St. George, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Carlie St. George's "Three May Keep a Secret." You can read the full text of the story here.

"El Cóndor del Machángara" by Ana Hurtado, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Ana Hurtado's "El Cóndor del Machángara." You can read the full text of the story here.

"Them Boys" by Nora Anthony, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Nora Anthony's "Them Boys." You can read the full text of the story here.

October Special Issue Poetry, Read By Rabha Ashry, Sara Saab, and Ciro Faienza

"Judo | جو- دو" by Rasha Abbas, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Rasha Abbas's "Judo | جو- دو." You can read the full text of the story here.

"The Darwinist | الدارويني" by Diaa Jubaili, read by Anaea Lay

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Diaa Jubaili's "The Darwinist | الدارويني." You can read the full text of the story here.