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NewsWe're looking for more First Readers! Read more about it here. Contents2 March 2015![[Reviews ]](/2015/20150302/weekly.jpg)
(Reviews) FICTION: Even the Mountains Are Not Forever, by Laurie TomEvery child knew the story of Kunchen and how she had led her people millennia ago to a snowy world so cold that it was only possible to live in the mountainous equator. FICTION: Podcast: Even the Mountains Are Not Forever, by Laurie Tom, read by Anaea LayIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Laurie Tom's "Even the Mountains Are Not Forever." COLUMN: Communities: Adventures in Anthology Curation, by RenayIn 2014, Shaun Duke and I did the initial collecting and editing for Speculative Fiction 2014, which will come out later this year. POETRY: Four, by John W. SextonHer long body twists itself a swathe / through the dark waters. She alights, / all belly, down on the muddy floor. ARTICLE: Nimoy and Spock: Reflections and Farewells, by Mary Anne Mohanraj, Keguro Macharia, Octavia Cade, Iona Sharma, Tim Phipps, Fabio Fernandes, and Erin HorákováStaff, contributors and friends of Strange Horizons offer their thoughts. ARTICLE: The Strange Horizons Book Club: Academic Exercises by K. J. Parker, by Lila Garrott, Foz Meadows, and T. S. MillerA discussion of Parker's first short story collection. What did you think of it? REVIEW: This Week's ReviewsMonday: The Death House by Sarah Pinborough, reviewed by Maximilian Edwards 23 February 2015![[Reviews ]](/2015/20150223/weekly.jpg)
(Reviews) ARTICLE: Gladiatorial Combat in The Hunger Games, by Juliette HarrissonGladiatorial combat is a particular form of forced combat and invites parallels between the characters and the environment depicted and ancient Rome. POETRY: Hypnotizing Pendulum, by Justin Peter RubenisAnd your body still was feeling new / to all those wooden-lizard / dice plays POETRY: Podcast: February Poetry, by Cid V. Brunet, Alexandra Seidel, Alexandra Grover, and Justin Peter Rubenis, read by Julia Rios, Alexandra Seidel, Angelle Haney Gullett, and Justin Peter RubenisIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents poetry from the February issues. COLUMN: Scores, by John CluteOne would have to know as much about Moorcock's early life as Moorcock does to distinguish the mundane from the dance of the storyable. REVIEW: This Week's ReviewsMonday: The Country of Ice Cream Star by Sandra Newman, reviewed by K. Kamo 16 February 2015![[Reviews ]](/2015/20150216/weekly.jpg)
(Reviews) FICTION: Limestone, Lye, and the Buzzing of Flies, by Kate Heartfield“But she’s long dead,” I said. “She might even be dead in 1850. Do you mean her ghost or something?” He shook his head. “As long as there’s a smith there’s a smith’s wife.” FICTION: Podcast: Limestone, Lye, and the Buzzing of Flies, by Kate Heartfield, read by Anaea LayIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Kate Heartfield's "Limestone, Lye, and the Buzzing of Flies." POETRY: Mother of Invention, by Alex Grover// My son became a / website effective / yesterday without our / consent EDITORIAL: Welcome to Lila Garrott, by Niall HarrisonThis week we're delighted to welcome Lila Garrott as a fiction editor. REVIEW: This Week's ReviewsMonday: Night After Night by Phil Rickman, reviewed by Dan Base 9 February 2015![[Reviews ]](/2015/20150209/weekly.jpg)
(Reviews) FICTION: Traveling Mercies, by Rachael K. JonesIn the old stories, strangers at the door could be disguised gods, so you had to invite them in. It was a sin to turn away a guest. Atithi devo bhava. Sanskrit: the guest is God. FICTION: Podcast: Traveling Mercies, by Rachael K. Jones, read by Anaea LayIn this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Rachael K. Jones's "Traveling Mercies." POETRY: Once the Dream Lionesses, by Alexandra SeidelOnce beyond the twilight there were three lionesses pacing. / "I can no longer bear the weight of days," said the first, / and her paws beat the earth, skin of a drum. REVIEW: This Week's ReviewsMonday: Paddington, reviewed by Erin Horakova Strange Horizons is a weekly online magazine of science fiction, fantasy, science fact, opinion, art, and reviews. All material in Strange Horizons is copyrighted to the original authors and may not be reproduced without permission. Violators will be prosecuted. Updated every Monday Graphic design by Elaine Chen. |
