Contents19 September 2011FICTION: A Box of Thunder, by Lewis Shiner«Everyone here,» Alex said, «is supposed to have signed the compact that pledged us to nonviolence.» He felt like an imposter, piling lies on top of the blatant violation of his own code that was already in progress. «We knew there would be a test sooner or later. This is it.» POETRY: The Book of Drowned Things, by Adrienne J. OdassoDeath has always wanted me closer / than those she steals from my arms. REVIEW: This Week's Reviews, posted three times a weekMonday: Torchwood: Miracle Day, reviewed by Abigail Nussbaum All material in Strange Horizons is copyrighted to the original authors and may not be reproduced without permission. Violators will be prosecuted. |