The Terror – Dan Simmons
In 1845, Sir John Franklin departed England as captain of Erebus and leader of an exploratory expedition to forge a path through the last unnavigated portion of the Northwest …
High Art
An artist, angered by criticism, takes a page from Edgar Allen Poe.
A Good Day
A young man reminisces on his way to visit the woman he loves.
A Conversation
A dialogue between a young boy and an older man as they explore the Big Questions.
The Historian – Elizabeth Kostova
When I tell people about Elizabeth Kostova’s The Historian, they usually give me a sceptical look, sometimes accompanied by a roll of the eyes or even a sneer. It …
Toilet Tom
I don't know where the idea for this short story came from. Kids are cruel, it's simply in their nature. Until they reach the age of, like, 20, most …