Corey slipped his hand into the puppet’s back, like he had done many times with the doctor who made him talk about Michael and bathtubs and redness. His breath and stomach squeezed whenever he reached into dark, invisible places.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Justin C. Key's “One Hand in the Coffin.”

But I thought of apple skin clinging to a curve, yet unshaped by apple-sorcery.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Jessica P. Wick's “Sap and Superstition.”

I love the idea of representing folk stories and showcasing the culture of my country in a different way.

There’s this emphasis on the impact we have on the world, that I saw in a lot of these stories.