SOMETIMES I WISH GHOSTS WERE REAL SO I COULD SAY ALL THE THINGS
ghost grandma turned to me like real grandma did last time we were here
Cornhusk Doll With Face
Glare stiff and long / As a roadside stalk.
Faith is a Butterfly Resting on a Rotting Eye (or The Art of Faith)
As children grow into adulthood, it is often hard to know who is the elder until you are told. With Akpan and Udo, anyone could tell at first sight, on first hearing, who was Akpan, the first son in every way, and who was Udo, the one who came after.
In this episode of the Strange Horizons Fiction podcast, Michael Ireland presents Folk Hero Motifs in Tales Told by the Dead by KT Bryski, read by Devin Martin. Subscribe to the Strange Horizons podcast: Spotify
Monday: Cinderwich by Cherie Priest
Wednesday: The Black Orb by Ewhan Kim, translated by Sean Lin Halbert
Friday: Wheel of the Infinite by Martha Wells
