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Strange Horizons

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Speculative fiction and poetry from award-winning Strange Horizons magazine, updated weekly on Mondays/Tuesdays. Find us online at strangehorizons.com, and on Twitter @strangehorizons.

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

November 06, 2017 16:00 - 43 minutes - 14.9 MB

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.

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

October 30, 2017 16:00 - 33 minutes - 11.5 MB

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.

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

October 30, 2017 16:00 - 12 minutes - 4.16 MB

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.

October Poetry, Read by Romie Stott and Ciro Faienza

October 23, 2017 15:30 - 32 minutes - 5.66 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents poetry from the October issues of Strange Horizons. "Chrysalis" by Cassandra Rose Clarke, read by Romie Stott. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Cassandra here. "If I Were a Sailor" by Kathryn Allan, read by Romie Stott. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Kathryn here. "Self Driven Taxi" by Kenton K. Yee, read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more ab...

"As Tender Feet of Cretan Girls Danced Once Around an Altar of Love" by Julian K. Jarboe, read by Anaea Lay

October 16, 2017 16:00 - 47 minutes - 16.4 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Julian K. Jarboe's "As Tender Feet of Cretan Girls Danced Once Around an Altar of Love." You can read the full text of the story here.

"Airswimming" by Aisha Phoenix, read by Anaea Lay

October 09, 2017 16:00 - 27 minutes - 9.47 MB

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

"Krace Is Not a Highway" by Scott Vanyur, read by Anaea Lay

October 02, 2017 16:00 - 10 minutes - 3.63 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Scott Vanyur's "Krace Is Not a Highway." You can read the full text of the story here.

September Poetry, Read by Ciro Faienza and Andrew Kozma

October 02, 2017 15:30 - 7 minutes - 1.26 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents poetry from the September issues of Strange Horizons. "Underwater" by Matt Alexander, read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Matt here. "Song of the Ghost Hunter" by Andrew Kozma. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Andrew here. "The Minotaur" by Evelyn Deshane, read by Ciro Faienzza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Evelyn here.

"The Colour that Defines Me | ΧΡΩΜΑ ΓΛΥΚΟ ΚΑΙ ΠΟΛΥΤΙΜΟ" by Stamatis Stamatopoulos, read by Anaea Lay

October 02, 2017 15:00 - 42 minutes - 14.5 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Stamatis Stamatopoulos's "The Colour that Defines Me | ΧΡΩΜΑ ΓΛΥΚΟ ΚΑΙ ΠΟΛΥΤΙΜΟ." You can read the full text of the story here.

"The Gates of Balawat" by Maria Haskins, read by Anaea Lay

October 02, 2017 15:00 - 32 minutes - 11.2 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Maria Haskins's "The Gates of Balawat." You can read the full text of the story here.

"沙嘴之花 | The Flower of Shazui" by Chen Qiufan, read by Yunwei Wang

September 25, 2017 21:45 - 41 minutes - 14.2 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Chen Qiufan's "沙嘴之花 | The Flower of Shazui." You can read the full text of the story here.

"The Flower of Shazui | 沙嘴之花" by Chen Qiufan, read by Anaea Lay

September 25, 2017 19:24 - 45 minutes - 15.5 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Chen Qiufan's "The Flower of Shazui | 沙嘴之花." You can read the full text of the story here.

2017 Fund Drive Poetry, Read by Romie Stott, Valya Dudycz Lupescu, and Ryu Ando

September 25, 2017 19:07 - 16 minutes - 2.91 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents poetry from the 2017 Fund Drive Special issue of Strange Horizons. "Tinwoman's Phantom Heart" by Nin Harris, read by Romie Stott. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Nin here. "Boys on Bikes" by Valya Dudycz Lupescu. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Valya here. "translating himagsikan" by Dimas Ilaw. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Dimas here. "The Drum S...

"The Tears of a Building Surveyor, and Other Stories" by Aliya Whiteley, read by Anaea Lay

September 25, 2017 16:00 - 39 minutes - 13.6 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Aliya Whiteley's "The Tears of a Building Surveyor, and Other Stories." You can read the full text of the story here.

"Rescuing Napoleon" by Helena Bell, read by Anaea Lay

September 25, 2017 04:13 - 23 minutes - 8.02 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Helena Bell's "Rescuing Napoleon." You can read the full text of the story here.

"Oshun, Inc." by Jordan Ifueko, read by Anaea Lay

September 18, 2017 16:00 - 35 minutes - 12.2 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Jordan Ifueko's "Oshun, Inc." You can read the full text of the story here.

"Watershed" by Allison Jamieson-Lucy, read by Anaea Lay

September 11, 2017 16:00 - 32 minutes - 11.3 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Allison Jamieson-Lucy's "Watershed." You can read the full text of the story here.

"Twelve Pictures from a Second World War" by Nghi Vo, read by Anaea Lay

September 04, 2017 16:00 - 10 minutes - 3.54 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Nghi Vo's "Twelve Pictures from a Second World War." You can read the full text of the story here.

August Poetry, Read by Ciro Faienza and Elizabeth P. Glixman

August 28, 2017 16:48 - 14 minutes - 2.53 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents poetry from the August issues of Strange Horizons. "Bird House" by Holly Lyn Walrath, read by Ciro Faienza. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Holly here. "ode to Dwight Frye" by Gwynne Garfinkle. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Gwynne here. "Sometimes a Thousand Twangling Instruments" by Lora Gray. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Lora here. "The Estran...

"Human Pilots" by J.B. Park, read by Anaea Lay

August 21, 2017 16:00 - 22 minutes - 7.61 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents http://strangehorizons.com/fiction/human-pilots/ Park's "Human Pilots." You can read the full text of the story here.

"unfurl/ed" by Jes Rausch, read by Anaea Lay

August 14, 2017 16:00 - 20 minutes - 7.01 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Jes Rausch's "unfurl/ed." You can read the full text of the story here.

"These Constellations Will Be Yours" by Elaine Cuyegkeng, read by Anaea Lay

August 07, 2017 16:00 - 39 minutes - 13.5 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Elaine Cuyegkeng's "These Constellations Will Be Yours." You can read the full text of the story here.

June/July Poetry, Read by Meera Jhala and Ciro Faienza

July 31, 2017 14:30 - 16 minutes - 2.88 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents poetry from the June and July issues of Strange Horizons. "The Monster-Maker's Bride" by Meera Jhala, read by Meera Jhala. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Meera here. "Hullabaloo in Thambapani" by Rushda Rafeek. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Rushda here. "Love, the Time Machine, Love Again" by Duke Kimball. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Duke here...

"The Dead Father Cookbook" by Ashley Blooms, read by Anaea Lay

July 17, 2017 16:00 - 37 minutes - 13 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Ashley Blooms's "The Dead Father Cookbook." You can read the full text of the story here.

"Owl vs. The Neighborhood Watch" by Darcie Little Badger, read by Anaea Lay

July 10, 2017 16:00 - 29 minutes - 10.2 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Darcie Little Badger's "Owl vs. The Neighborhood Watch." You can read the full text of the story here.

"A Slumbering Storm" by Rafaela Ferraz, read by Anaea Lay

July 03, 2017 16:00 - 40 minutes - 13.8 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Rafaela Ferraz's "A Slumbering Storm." You can read the full text of the story here.

"A Mortal Legend" by Marcelo Cohen, read by Anaea Lay

June 26, 2017 16:00 - 14 minutes - 5.09 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Marcelo Cohen's "A Mortal Legend." You can read the full text of the story here.

"La persona que busca no está disponible" written and read by Andrea Chapela

June 26, 2017 16:00 - 32 minutes - 11 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Andrea Chapela's "La persona que busca no está disponible." You can read the full text of the story here.

"Leyenda mortal" by Marcelo Cohen, read by Nicolás Fiore

June 26, 2017 16:00 - 10 minutes - 3.75 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Marcelo Cohen's "Leyenda mortal." You can read the full text of the story here.

"The Person You Are Trying To Reach Is Not Available" by Andrea Chapela, read by Anaea Lay

June 26, 2017 16:00 - 39 minutes - 13.5 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Andrea Chapela's "The Person You Are Trying To Reach Is Not Available." You can read the full text of the story here.

"Darner" by Jonathan Laidlow, read by Anaea Lay

June 19, 2017 16:00 - 49 minutes - 17 MB

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

"The Fox Head Barks Facing Seaward" by Natalia Antonova, read by Anaea Lay

June 12, 2017 16:00 - 32 minutes - 7.35 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Natalia Antonova's "The Fox Head Barks Facing Seaward." You can read the full text of the story here.

"Utopia, LOL?" by Jamie Wahls, read by Anaea Lay

June 05, 2017 16:00 - 39 minutes - 9.01 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Jamie Wahls's "Utopia, LOL?" You can read the full text of the story here.

May Poetry, Read by Romie Stott and Ciro Faienza

June 05, 2017 15:30 - 11 minutes - 2.01 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents poetry from the May issues of Strange Horizons. "cradle the seed" by Robin Eames, read by Romie Stott. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Robin here. "How to Breathe on Venus" by Symantha Reagor. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Symantha here. "I Fight Monsters" by Richard Ford Burley. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Richard here. "Time to Want" by E. Kri...

"The Last Refuge" by Eduardo Goligorsky, read by Anaea Lay

May 29, 2017 16:00 - 18 minutes - 4.23 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents "The Last Refuge," a translation of Eduardo Goligorsky's "The Last Refuge," translated by Andrea Bell. You can read the full text of the story here. This is part of a crossover issue we're doing with the Storyological podcast.  You can find out more about them here.

"Created He Them" by Alice Eleanor Jones, read by Anaea Lay

May 29, 2017 16:00 - 28 minutes - 6.47 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Alice Eleanor Jones's "Created He Them." You can read the full text of the story here. This is part of a crossover issue we're doing with the Storyological podcast.  You can find out more about them here.

"En El Último Reducto" by Eduardo Goligorsky, read by David Bowles

May 29, 2017 16:00 - 21 minutes - 8.78 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Eduardo Goligorsky's "En El Último Reducto." You can read the full text of the story here. This is part of a crossover issue we're doing with the Storyological podcast.  You can find out more about them here.

Storyological Crossover

May 29, 2017 16:00 - 30 minutes - 7.05 MB

Cross over with us to the Storyological podcast, where E. G. Cosh and Chris Kammerud discuss the stories they selected for us to publish this week.  You can find out more about them here.

"Light, Like a Candle Flame" by Iona Sharma, read by Anaea Lay

May 15, 2017 16:00 - 24 minutes - 5.52 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Iona Sharma's "Light, Like a Candle Flame." You can read the full text of the story here.

"Le lundi de la matraque (Nightstick Monday)" by Claire Humphrey, read by Anaea Lay

May 08, 2017 16:00 - 32 minutes - 7.46 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Claire Humphrey's "Le lundi de la matraque (Nightstick Monday)." You can read the full text of the story here.

"They Will Take You From You" by Brandon O'Brien, read by Anaea Lay

May 01, 2017 16:00 - 42 minutes - 9.69 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Brandon O'Brien's "They Will Take You From You." You can read the full text of the story here.

April Poetry, Read by José González Vargas and Ciro Faienza

April 24, 2017 15:30 - 25 minutes - 4.46 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents poetry from the April issues of Strange Horizons. "Last Time" by José González Vargas. You can read the full text of the poem and more about José here. "The day after we saved the city" by Rose Victor. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Rose here. "Iris" by T.D. Walker. You can read the full text of the poem and more about T.D. here. "Explorers" by Ethan Chua. You can read the full text of the poe...

"Seeds" by Margaret Wack, read by Anaea Lay

April 17, 2017 16:00 - 9 minutes - 2.1 MB

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

"Lacuna" by Lane Robins, read by Anaea Lay

April 10, 2017 16:00 - 28 minutes - 6.56 MB

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

"Love Pressed in Vinyl" by Devon Wong, read by Anaea Lay

April 03, 2017 16:00 - 40 minutes - 9.38 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Devon Wong's "Love Pressed in Vinyl." You can read the full text of the story here.

March Poetry, Read by Ciro Faienza

April 03, 2017 15:30 - 5 minutes - 1.03 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents poetry from the March issues of Strange Horizons. "Small Insects and Their Place Among Main Sequence Stars" by Juanjo Bazán. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Juanjo here. "Concerning Boston's Haunted Subways" by Konner Jebb. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Konner here. "If I Told You" by Gabriel Noel. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Gabriel here.

"Wither And Blossom" by Suvi Kauppila, read by Anaea Lay

March 27, 2017 16:00 - 16 minutes - 3.87 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Suvi Kauppila's "Wither And Blossom." You can read the full text of the story here.

"Wither And Blossom" by Suvi Kauppila, read in the original Finnish by Suvi Kauppila

March 27, 2017 16:00 - 18 minutes - 4.32 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Suvi Kauppila's "Wither And Blossom – Finnish." You can read the full text of the story here.

"Faces and Thoughts" by Abdul wakil Sulamal, read in the original Pashto by Abdul wakil Sulamal

March 27, 2017 16:00 - 23 minutes - 5.39 MB

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Abdul wakil Sulamal's "Faces and Thoughts." You can read the full text of the story here.

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