Living with the harpy presented certain difficulties. Her feathers clogged the shower drain, and the smell of unsavory meats cooked over chemical fires drifted from her room. She screamed profanity sometimes, with obvious glee. I occasionally found drowned mice in the coffeemaker.

Now, everyone who heard the broadcast didn't believe that invaders from Mars were torching New Jersey. Many of the listeners figured it was really the Germans.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Anaea Lay presents Margaret Ronald's "The Witch's Knives."

In the event that you are bitten by an angel, / immediate steps must be taken