Story & Analysis
Speculative fiction is a great way to learn obscure history & science, to say nothing of its value for interrogating society & ethics.
Poison
Laxatives, confections, & stimulating pies
Eavesdrop
Burnt ships along the path to conquest
Shattered
Fortifications originally protected us from nature
The Laundress & the Fungal Growth
The art of getting clothes clean is basically magic
Liminal
Cows, thunder, & how ancients exploited ceremonial roles
Effervescent
Moderation, addiction, & weird ways to overdose
Vulpine
War brides when the fighting is done
Petrichor
The danger-sweet scent of fresh rain
Gregarious
From hunting friend to wartime foe
Penitent
Scientific advancement is natural and dangerous
