CN: Ableism, eugenicsGenre: science fiction Fun fact: This was the first micro-fiction I had ever written, and it first appears in Stargazing: Microtales from the Cosmos. They’ll be coming for me. Fine. Anyway, there’s something so satisfying about a high-speed chase through space involving a Crip at the helm. Huh. Funny how our leadership brags …
CN: stress, mental health Genre: space opera poem Pulled. Pulled. Pulled in all directions. This can’t be good, right? My suit won’t tolerate much more of this. I feel like that elastic action hero from days of old. So far there’s only some pressure on my joints. They said that the suit would only stretch …
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by Cait Gordon Genre: Realistic Fiction, CN: Eugenics, Ableism, Inaccessibility “Humanity started with Eden, and now it seems we’re in hell.” “What the heck to do you mean by that?” asks Ed. Cherie slumps against the table, then holds a hand out to stroke the handle of her rollator. It’s smooth, comforting. This is a …
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Cait Gordon—author and editor 