Story & Analysis
Speculative fiction is a great way to learn obscure history & science, to say nothing of its value for interrogating society & ethics.
The Magic of Marsh Protection
Defense against the invasive man-eaters
Vagrant
Diets and vagrancy: our changing relationships with food
Fumble
The duty a fisherman has to his government
Shock
Deserts are wonderful — and vulnerable
Mock
Sometimes quitting is the right choice
The Black Stones of Sanctuary
How a building can be too clean for comfort
Ritual
When everything is ritual is anything ritual
Contract
What if men didn't have to choose between being heroes or good dads?
Vapid
The modernity of chicken dinners
The Impossible Knife
Snowshoeing is hiking in god-mode