A Space of One's Own, Steve Rasnic Tem. Classic overpopulation phobia but with a contemporary "they keep changing the terms" vibe.
The Privilege of the Happy Ending, Kij Johnson. Raptor swarms and meta-narrative. NOVELETTE
A Study in Oils, Kelly Robson. A killer from the moon, hiding out on Earth. Interesting stuff about culture and art and justice. NOVELETTE
Dandelion, Elly Bangs. About facing the limits, on various scales.
The Miracle Lambs of Minane, Finbarr O'Reilly. Farming, after an apocalypse. I love stories about abortionist and contraceptive-provider heroes.
Sparrow, Yilin Wang. A very simple story about a woman losing her job, but really well-told.
When We Were Starless, Simone Heller. Classic "people of the far future interact with the relics of a technological past" story. NOVELETTE.
Thirty-Three Percent Joe, Suzanne Palmer. Ahahaha, this is good. A soldier's sentient replacement body parts work to keep him alive. NOVELETTE
Octo-Heist in Progress, Rich Larson. This was fantastic, omg. I think I have to nominate this.
Master Zhao: The Tale of an Ordinary Time Traveler, Zhang Ran, transl Andy Dudak. Replay-esque time loop story. NOVELETTE.
The Privilege of the Happy Ending, Kij Johnson. Raptor swarms and meta-narrative. NOVELETTE
A Study in Oils, Kelly Robson. A killer from the moon, hiding out on Earth. Interesting stuff about culture and art and justice. NOVELETTE
Dandelion, Elly Bangs. About facing the limits, on various scales.
The Miracle Lambs of Minane, Finbarr O'Reilly. Farming, after an apocalypse. I love stories about abortionist and contraceptive-provider heroes.
Sparrow, Yilin Wang. A very simple story about a woman losing her job, but really well-told.
When We Were Starless, Simone Heller. Classic "people of the far future interact with the relics of a technological past" story. NOVELETTE.
Thirty-Three Percent Joe, Suzanne Palmer. Ahahaha, this is good. A soldier's sentient replacement body parts work to keep him alive. NOVELETTE
Octo-Heist in Progress, Rich Larson. This was fantastic, omg. I think I have to nominate this.
Master Zhao: The Tale of an Ordinary Time Traveler, Zhang Ran, transl Andy Dudak. Replay-esque time loop story. NOVELETTE.