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Victoria Chen

Victoria Chen is a teenage book blogger, reader, and writer. She runs a young adult book blog at www.VickyWhoReads.wordpress.com where she talks about diverse stories and the book community. You can find her on Twitter at @VickyCBooks.


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Current Issue
30 Jun 2020
Azimuth
Special Issue: Chosen Family 
By: Jed Hartman
Finding your community can feel like finding home and family
Fiction
Monsters Never Leave You 
By: Carlie St. George
Art by: Sam Guay
Something knocks on the door. Esther, dreaming, would like to ignore it. Instead, she blinks awake and grabs her shotgun, because dead things typically call for bullets, not spell work, and whatever wants inside her home is certainly dead.
Podcasts
Podcast: Monsters Never Leave You 
By: Carlie St. George
Podcast read by: Anaea Lay
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Carlie St. George's “Monsters Never Leave You.”
Fiction
68:Hazard:Cold 
By: Janelle C. Shane
Beep, she thought, and then said it aloud because she had a beeper and why the hell not. “Beep. Beep.”
Podcasts
Podcast: 68:Hazard:Cold 
By: Janelle C. Shane
Podcast read by: Anaea Lay
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Janelle C. Shane's “68:Hazard:Cold.”
Poetry
Beasts of New France 
By: Millie Ho
And on the terrace: Célia. Dark fur shining like tar in the moonlight, snout long and wrinkled.
Poetry
A Mountain on My Back 
By: Niloufar-Lily Soltani
a quake fractured my wall, / but my portraits didn’t fall. / They disappeared one by one
Poetry
Mercy 
By: Robert K. Walters
in the name / of Mercy / I wished a wish―which the Universe soon granted―
Podcasts
Podcast: June 29th Poetry 
By: Niloufar-Lily Soltani
By: Robert K. Walters
By: Millie Ho
Podcast read by: Ciro Faienza
In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents the poetry from the June 29th issue.
Articles, Non-Fiction
The Power of Chosen Family: Kingdom Hearts’ Sea Salt Trio 
By: Latonya Pennington
By forming their own chosen family as the Sea Salt Trio, Roxas, Axel, and Xion are eventually able to fight for their own lives and purpose.
Reviews
Monday: Stormsong by C. L. Polk 
By: Catherine Rockwood
Wednesday: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 
By: Bee Gabriel
Read Issue
Issue 22 Jun 2020
Poetry
Things I Do to Remember Home 
By: Neha Maqsood
Podcasts
Podcast: Things I Do to Remember Home 
By: Neha Maqsood
Podcast read by: Ciro Faienza
Podcast read by: Neha Maqsood
Articles
"Heliocentrism and hierarchy": An Interview with Berit Ellingsen 
By: Gautam Bhatia
By: Berit Ellingsen
Columns, Non-Fiction
Short Fiction Treasures: Quarterly Short Fiction Round Up 
By: Maria Haskins
Reviews
Monday: Evil Roots: Killer Tales of the Botanical Gothic, edited by Daisy Butcher 
By: Octavia Cade
,
Wednesday: Black Leviathan by Bernd Perplies, translated by Lucy Van Cleef 
By: Matt Holder
Read Issue
Issue 15 Jun 2020
Fiction
Glass Frog 
By: Remy Reed Pincumbe
Podcasts
Podcast: Glass Frog 
By: Remy Reed Pincumbe
Podcast read by: Anaea Lay
Poetry
The Doors of a Drowned City 
By: Preston Grassmann
Podcasts
Podcast: The Doors of a Drowned City 
By: Preston Grassmann
Podcast read by: Ciro Faienza
Reviews
Monday: Vagabonds by Hao Jingfang, translated by Ken Liu 
By: M. L. Clark
,
Wednesday: The Unspoken Name by A. K. Larkwood 
By: Nicole Berland
Read Issue
Issue 8 Jun 2020
Fiction
The Present Only Toucheth Thee 
By: Kathleen Jennings
Podcasts
Podcast: The Present Only Toucheth Thee 
By: Kathleen Jennings
Podcast read by: Anaea Lay
Poetry
Off-Season 
By: Keaton Bennett
Podcasts
Podcast: Off-Season 
By: Keaton Bennett
Podcast read by: Ciro Faienza
Reviews
Monday: Vivarium 
By: Chris Kammerud
,
Wednesday: Star Trek: Picard and The Last Best Hope by Una McCormack 
By: Mark Laherty
Read Issue
Issue 2 Jun 2020
Azimuth, Editorials
Strange Horizons Fund Drive 
By: Vanessa Rose Phin
Fiction, Reprint
The Parts That Make Us Monsters 
By: Sheree Renée Thomas
Podcasts
Podcast: The Parts That Make Us Monsters 
By: Sheree Renée Thomas
Podcast read by: Anaea Lay
Fiction
The Bee Thing 
By: Maggie Damken
Podcasts
Podcast: The Bee Thing 
By: Maggie Damken
Podcast read by: Anaea Lay
Poetry
The Last of Us 
By: Anne Carly Abad
Poetry
Legacy 
By: Brianne Kerr
Poetry
Catering 
By: May Chong
Poetry
WARSHIP CAPTAIN APPLICATION [Section 29.2 saved as draft in SAIS] 
By: Tamara Jerée
Poetry
An Escape Encounter with Death 
By: Okwudili Nebeolisa
Articles, Non-Fiction
Distributing Our Horizons: Ken Liu’s Children of the Cloud and the birth of Digital (Post)Humanity 
By: Ben Berman Ghan
Articles, Non-Fiction
"The lost and disappeared voice": An interview with Ibtisam Azem 
By: Gautam Bhatia
By: Ibtisam Azem
Articles, Non-Fiction
"Writing queer joy is a radical act": An Interview with Innocent Chizaram Ilo 
By: Gautam Bhatia
By: Innocent Chizaram Ilo
Staff Stories
Staff Stories: Vajra Chandrasekera 
By: Vajra Chandrasekera
By: Becca Evans
Staff Stories
Tearing Down the Tower: Talking Poetry with A.J. Odasso and Rasha Abdulhadi 
By: A.J. Odasso
By: Rasha Abdulhadi
Staff Stories
Staff Stories: Catherine Krahe and Becca Evans 
By: Catherine Krahe
By: Becca Evans
Staff Stories
Staff Stories: Clark Seanor and Maureen Kincaid Speller 
By: Maureen Kincaid Speller
By: Clark Seanor
Staff Stories
Staff Stories: Romie Stott and Joyce Chng 
By: Joyce Chng
By: Romie Stott
Staff Stories
Staff Stories: Dante Luiz and Heather McDougal 
By: Dante Luiz
By: Heather McDougal
Staff Stories
Difficult Loves: Speculative Delhi 
By: Gautam Bhatia
By: Aishwarya Subramanian
Reviews
Tuesday: Mazes of Power by Juliette Wade 
By: S. Qiouyi Lu
Read Issue
Issue 1 Jun 2020
Fiction
The Husker 
By: Jessica P. Wick
Podcasts
Podcast: The Husker 
By: Jessica P. Wick
Podcast read by: Anaea Lay
Poetry
We Others 
By: Jade Riordan
Podcasts
Podcast: We Others 
Strange Horizons
Reviews
Monday: Velocities: Stories by Kathe Koja 
By: Zachary Gillan
,
Monday: Instances of Head-Switching by Teresa Milbrodt 
By: Jonathan Crowe
Read Issue
Issue 25 May 2020
Poetry
Abductions 
By: Dana Wilde
Podcasts
Podcast: Abductions 
By: Dana Wilde
Podcast read by: Ciro Faienza
Articles, Non-Fiction
On Worldcons and Passport Privilege: An Interview with Rafeeat Aliyu 
By: Gautam Bhatia
By: Rafeeat Aliyu
Columns
Stories from the Radio 
By: Kuzhali Manickavel
Reviews
Monday: Little Envelopes of Earth Conditions by Cori A. Winrock 
By: Eve Morton
,
Wednesday: Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo 
By: Kester Long
Read Issue
Issue 18 May 2020
Fiction
The DEATH/GRIP Challenge 
By: Johnny Compton
Podcasts
Podcast: The DEATH/GRIP Challenge 
By: Johnny Compton
Podcast read by: Anaea Lay
Poetry
The Fall of Snakes 
By: Jong-Ki Lim
Podcasts
Podcast: The Fall of Snakes 
By: Jong-Ki Lim
Podcast read by: Ciro Faienza
Reviews
Monday: Dark River by Rym Kechacha 
By: Caroline Dunford
,
Wednesday: Chilling Effect by Valerie Valdes 
By: Archita Mittra
Read Issue
Issue 11 May 2020
Fiction
Martian Cinema 
By: Gabriela Santiago
Podcasts
Podcast: Martian Cinema 
By: Gabriela Santiago
Podcast read by: Anaea Lay
Poetry
secrets from a telepath 
By: Ashley Bao
Podcasts
Podcast: secrets from a telepath 
By: Ashley Bao
Podcast read by: Ciro Faienza
Reviews
Monday: Of Cats and Elfins by Sylvia Townsend Warner 
By: Andy Sawyer
,
Wednesday: Providence by Max Barry 
By: Redfern Jon Barrett
Read Issue
Issue 4 May 2020
Podcasts
Podcast: Have Your #Hugot Harvested at This Diwata-Owned Café 
By: Vida Cruz
Podcast read by: Anaea Lay
Art
Artist Interview: Nina Satie 
By: Dante Luiz
Art by: Nina Satie
Poetry
OCTOBER 2026: THE END OF THE PICNIC 
By: Raimo Kangasniemi
Fiction
Have Your #Hugot Harvested at This Diwata-Owned Café 
By: Vida Cruz
Art by: Nina Satie
Podcasts
Podcast: OCTOBER 2026: THE END OF THE PICNIC 
By: Raimo Kangasniemi
Podcast read by: Ciro Faienza
Reviews
Monday: In Veritas by C.J. Lavigne 
By: V. F. Armstrong
,
Wednesday: The Maiden Voyage of New York City by Gary Girod 
By: Ian J. Simpson
Read Issue
Issue 20 Apr 2020
Fiction
Our Souls to the Moon 
By: Tamara Jerée
Podcasts
Podcast: Our Souls to the Moon 
By: Tamara Jerée
Podcast read by: Anaea Lay
Poetry
young Death is in love 
By: L. D. Lewis
Podcasts
Podcast: young Death is in love 
By: L. D. Lewis
Podcast read by: Ciro Faienza
Podcast read by: L. D. Lewis
Azimuth, Editorials
Staff Changes 
By: Vanessa Rose Phin
Reviews
Monday: Talk Like a Man by Nisi Shawl 
By: Nicasio Andres Reed
,
Wednesday: Docile by K. M. Szpara 
By: Hart St. John
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