Story & Analysis
Speculative fiction is a great way to learn obscure history & science, to say nothing of its value for interrogating society & ethics.
The Offer
Wars are won in the hearts of men
Succulent
Beauty in the cactus and the rose
Furtive
Mycelium as menace & miracle
Embaphium
Tension between the fantastic & the mundane
Cat and Wolf
A single fungus can destroy an entire way of life
Sea Prince
Symbols of power & the duties of leadership
Beetle Siege
The relationship between food storage, civilization & crises
