Red Streets
“All the good luck in the world doesn’t matter, someone always forgets to lock their window or their door.”...
A Perishable Date
“Don’t go out with him!” A woman had appeared, suddenly, right next to the check-out counter....
An Advanced Course in Practical History
The librarian smiled. “That’s the book you need, no doubt.”...
The Sad Life of Jeremy Day
She is currently screaming obscenities at him while police shove her into the back of their squad car....
The Beginning or the End?
The hospital was just ahead now, pearly white in the rain’s fog....
Who Watches the Watcher Who Watches?
“Always the same thing. God-damned awful shows. Who makes this stuff? Who watches this? Pandering to the lowest common denominator.”...
The Cat-Guard
The night before Christmas, the cat was especially perturbed. The sounds from inside the wall were louder than normal, more insistent than…...
Wanted for the Blacklist
“Known Copylefters, Mr. Salmon. Dangerous people who don’t believe in, or respect, Corporate rights.”...
Take With You What You Will
“Are you being paid to attend, too?” she said with a little laugh....
Forests and Fields
Robin Redbreast dove at Grausaw, the great general of the cat colonials....