SFSS

Science fiction short stories

A boy looking at a glowing sphere.

In this Russian story, a boy's nighttime forest journey sparks an improbable encounter (or so it seems).

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As you may have read earlier, I've taken a break. Today, I'm ready to relaunch SFSS in a new direction. I don't feel like publishing Western stories anymore, so I'm looking elsewhere.

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Space cats

Among other things, Paul Linebarger (aka Cordwainer Smith) was heavily involved in developing psychological warfare techniques for the US military. He was also a close adviser to Chiang Kai-shek and the godson of Sun Yat-sen, the first leader of the Kuomintang (Wikipedia)

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So, I'm quiet right now: it's because I've lost my best friend and my father in quick succession. I'm not dropping SFSS, just taking a break.

a woman holding a boomerang

Wherein we learn that when you cheat, you'd better be careful and think of everything before cheating (I'm not talking about cheating on your partner, of course).

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a spheric device in deep waters

Using a spherical device, an explorer sinks to the seabed. What will he find?

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Misha Burnett

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Misha Burnett

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A warmly dressed woman

In a world plagued by temporal upheaval and impending climate crisis, Marge will play an unexpected role.

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A man with a long beard walking outside

A modern take on the myth of the Wandering Jew.

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