“From the Clay of His Heart” reprinted

I loves me golem story. It was such a joy to write. Obviously, two editors found it a joy to read as well. So it was just reprinted in Year’s Best Fantasy 9 edited by David Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer and published by Tor.com. The good thing is that there is a whole boatload of other

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“26 Monkeys, Also The Abyss” by Kij Johnson

Why is Kij smiling? Because she knows how the blasted monkeys do it! And she’s not telling, neither. Neener-neener. I just read Johnson’s story and enjoyed it. I enjoyed the inexplicable trick, the narrator, the transport to this odd and wonderful traveling troupe, and dang it, even the ending. Furthermore, there are moments in the story that capture the wonderousness

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