Lightspeed Magazine 153

We have original science fiction by Carrie Vaughn (“Learning Letters”) and Adam-Troy Castro (“The Day the Earthman Never Showed”). We also have two flash pieces: “In(con)solation” from Octavia Cade and “Guidelines for Using the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library” by Marie Brennan. Plus, we have original fantasy by Sharang Biswas (“Real Magic”) and Sam J. Miller (“His Guns Could Not Protect Him”). We also have two flash pieces: “The House of Linear Change” from Oluwatomiwa Ajeigbe and “Subject: More Monsters Will Not Make Us Safer” by Paul Crenshaw. All that, and of course we also have our usual assortment of author spotlights, along with book reviews from our terrific review team.