https://fictionbase.org/mw/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=FictionBase 2026-05-02T10:11:52Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.45.1 https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:The_Pyre_of_New_Day_(Catherine_Asaro)&diff=5280 2026-03-06T17:32:21Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=The Pyre of New Day<br /> |author=Catherine Asaro<br /> |publication=The Mammoth Books of SF Wars (Robinson)<br /> |year=<br /> |words=12135<br /> |read1_site=<br /> |read1_url=<br /> |read1_access=<br /> |genres=Dark Humor;Humor;Romance;Science Fiction<br /> |tags=Brothers;Fight For Survival;Starvation;Fast Paced;Terraforming<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:Summer_Frost_(Blake_Crouch)&diff=5279 2026-03-06T17:32:20Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=Summer Frost<br /> |author=Blake Crouch<br /> |publication=Amazon Original Stories<br /> |year=2019<br /> |words=20400<br /> |read1_site=<br /> |read1_url=<br /> |read1_access=<br /> |genres=Science Fiction<br /> |tags=Video Games;LGBTQ;Hive Mind;Futuristic;Evolution;Robots;Computers;Technology;Technology Ethics;Inter Species Relationships;Action;Artificial Intelligence<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:The_Lonely_Sea_in_the_Sky_(Amal_El-Mohtar)&diff=5278 2026-03-06T17:32:19Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=The Lonely Sea in the Sky<br /> |author=Amal El-Mohtar<br /> |publication=<br /> |year=2014<br /> |words=4000<br /> |read1_site=<br /> |read1_url=<br /> |read1_access=<br /> |genres=Epistolary;Psychological Thriller;Comedy;Science Fiction<br /> |tags=Control And Scientific Advancement;Neptune And Earth;Epistolary Style;Space Travel;Epistolary Novel;Reflective Plot;The Commodification Of The Natural World;Extraterrestrial Diamonds;Vignettes;Teleportation Technology;Quantum Entanglement;Science And Technology;Betrayal;Unsettling Ending;Confessional Style<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:Awaiting_Orders_(Tobias_Wolff)&diff=5277 2026-03-06T17:32:18Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=Awaiting Orders<br /> |author=Tobias Wolff<br /> |publication=The New Yorker<br /> |year=2005<br /> |words=3500<br /> |read1_site=<br /> |read1_url=<br /> |read1_access=<br /> |genres=Historical;Historical Fiction<br /> |tags=Military;Sergeant;Closeted;Raising Kids;Sleeping In Cars;Help;Relationship;Homeless;Gay<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:Extracurricular_Activities_(Yoon_Ha_Lee)&diff=5276 2026-03-05T12:25:28Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=Extracurricular Activities<br /> |author=Yoon Ha Lee<br /> |publication=Reactor<br /> |year=<br /> |words=14000<br /> |read1_site=www.tor.com<br /> |read1_url=https://www.tor.com/2017/02/15/extracurricular-activities/<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Spy Story;Sci-Fi Stories For Teens And Young Adult;Gay Romance;Science Fiction<br /> |tags=Interstellar Conflicts;Gay Love;Double Agent;Spy Mission<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:Fellow-Creatures_(Wright_Morris)&diff=5275 2026-03-05T12:25:27Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=Fellow-Creatures<br /> |author=Wright Morris<br /> |publication=The New Yorker<br /> |year=<br /> |words=2700<br /> |read1_site=<br /> |read1_url=<br /> |read1_access=<br /> |genres=Psychological Fiction;Psychological<br /> |tags=Cows;Animal Psychology;Empathy;Vegetarianism;Kindness;Slow Plot;Friendship With A Chicken;Unsettling Ending;Ambiguous Ending<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:The_Undiscovered_(William_Sanders)&diff=5274 2026-03-05T12:25:26Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=The Undiscovered<br /> |author=William Sanders<br /> |publication=Asimov's Science Fiction<br /> |year=<br /> |words=11070<br /> |read1_site=www.library.illinois.edu<br /> |read1_url=https://www.library.illinois.edu/rbx/shakespeare400/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/The-Undiscovered-William-Sanders_6999.pdf<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Science Fiction<br /> |tags=Performance;William Shakespeare;Tribe;Play;Hamlet;Alternative Story;Learning;Invasion;Iroquois<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:The_Winter_Market_(William_Gibson)&diff=5273 2026-03-05T12:25:25Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=The Winter Market<br /> |author=William Gibson<br /> |publication=Stardate<br /> |year=<br /> |words=8200<br /> |read1_site=www.voidspace.org.uk<br /> |read1_url=http://www.voidspace.org.uk/cyberpunk/burning_chrome.shtml#market<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Cyberpunk;Science Fiction<br /> |tags=Disability;Dreams;Brain Upload;Music;Exoskeleton;Drug Abuse;Ambiguous Ending<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:House_on_the_Moon_(William_Alexander)&diff=5272 2026-03-05T12:25:24Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=House on the Moon<br /> |author=William Alexander<br /> |publication=<br /> |year=<br /> |words=5000<br /> |read1_site=uncannymagazine.com<br /> |read1_url=https://uncannymagazine.com/article/the-house-on-the-moon/<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Dystopian;Science Fiction<br /> |tags=Lunar Gravity;Space Elevator;Archeological Dig;Military Override Codes;Mining;Chinese Plays;Disability;Quartz;Secret Passageway;Defenses;Field Trip;Eugenics;Eugenic War;Moon;Memories;Moon Colonization;Rockets;Other Planets;Time Space;Portuguese;Eurocentrism;Sign Language;History;Internet Access Through Eyewear;Anxiety;First Generation<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:The_Green_Leopard_Plague_(Walter_Jon_Williams)&diff=5271 2026-03-05T12:25:23Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=The Green Leopard Plague<br /> |author=Walter Jon Williams<br /> |publication=Asimov's Science Fiction<br /> |year=<br /> |words=16800<br /> |read1_site=archive.org<br /> |read1_url=https://archive.org/details/greenleopardplag0000will<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Comedy;Fast-Paced Thriller;Science Fiction<br /> |tags=Futuristic;Virus;Technology;Biology;Third Person Narration;Hunger;Inequality;Murder<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:Tags_(Walter_Dean_Myers)&diff=5270 2026-03-05T12:25:22Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=Tags<br /> |author=Walter Dean Myers<br /> |publication=<br /> |year=<br /> |words=2000<br /> |read1_site=www.learnstrong.co<br /> |read1_url=http://www.learnstrong.co/uploads/5/3/9/2/53925379/tags_by_walter_dean_myers__1_.pdf<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Contemporary;Speculative Fiction;Contemporary Fiction<br /> |tags=Graffiti;Storytelling;Ghosts;Violence;Downbeat Ending<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:Nightbound_(Wallace_Stroby)&diff=5269 2026-03-05T12:25:21Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=Nightbound<br /> |author=Wallace Stroby<br /> |publication=<br /> |year=<br /> |words=8500<br /> |read1_site=<br /> |read1_url=<br /> |read1_access=<br /> |genres=Literary Fiction;Comedy<br /> |tags=Getaway Car;SUV;Chase Scene;Gunshot Wound;Glock;Motor Inn;Loss;High Stakes;Intense;Redemption;Escape;Fatal Injury;Death;Car Chase;Police Cruiser;Injury;Gun Fight;Return;Bribery;Stolen Cash<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:Time_and_Ebb_(Vladimir_Nabokov)&diff=5268 2026-03-05T12:25:20Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=Time and Ebb<br /> |author=Vladimir Nabokov<br /> |publication=Atlantic Monthly<br /> |year=<br /> |words=2800<br /> |read1_site=<br /> |read1_url=<br /> |read1_access=<br /> |genres=Historical;Fictional Memoir;Metafiction;Immigrant Story;Historical Fiction;Alternate History<br /> |tags=Technological Change;The Flying Forties;Trip Down Memory Lane;Vignette;Scant Plot<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:That_in_Aleppo_Once._._.%27_(Vladimir_Nabokov)&diff=5267 2026-03-05T12:25:20Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=That in Aleppo Once. . .'<br /> |author=Vladimir Nabokov<br /> |publication=Atlantic Monthly<br /> |year=<br /> |words=1200<br /> |read1_site=<br /> |read1_url=<br /> |read1_access=<br /> |genres=Spiritual Mystery;Metafiction;Letter;Literary;Flash Fiction<br /> |tags=Resigned Acceptance;Paradoxical Human;Disappearing Wife;Unhappy Ending<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:Fast_Times_at_Fairmont_High_(Vernor_Vinge)&diff=5266 2026-03-05T12:25:19Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=Fast Times at Fairmont High<br /> |author=Vernor Vinge<br /> |publication=The Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge (Tor Books)<br /> |year=<br /> |words=<br /> |read1_site=www.scribd.com<br /> |read1_url=https://www.scribd.com/document/139440129/Fast-Times-at-Fairmont-High<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Coming Of Age Story;Coming-Of-Age;Science Fiction<br /> |tags=Junior High;Futuristic;School;Technology;Internet;Experiment<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:The_Story_of_Love_(Vera_Nazarian)&diff=5265 2026-03-05T12:25:18Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=The Story of Love<br /> |author=Vera Nazarian<br /> |publication=Salt of the Air (Prime Books)<br /> |year=<br /> |words=6548<br /> |read1_site=www.fantasy-magazine.com<br /> |read1_url=https://www.fantasy-magazine.com/old-categories/non-fiction/articles/the-story-of-love-by-vera-nazarian/<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Coming-Of-Age;Contemporary Fiction;Contemporary / Drama<br /> |tags=Gods;Forgiveness;Family;Escape;Abuse;Love;Royalty;Marriage<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:Widdam_(Vandana_Singh)&diff=5264 2026-03-05T12:25:17Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=Widdam<br /> |author=Vandana Singh<br /> |publication=The Magazine of Fantasy &amp; Science Fiction<br /> |year=<br /> |words=13400<br /> |read1_site=canvas.uw.edu<br /> |read1_url=https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1246263/files/51143160/download?verifier=ZFbtIaRCHUBfFDYZ8T99gg2KAPxVl4r25gabaqo8&amp;wrap=1<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Science Fiction<br /> |tags=Automation Apocalypse;Love's Labour's Lost;Hans Christian Andersen;Rare Earth Metals;Laura Tohe;Terrorism;Shiprock;Pinyon Fir;Massif Akka;Juniper;Ch Ooshgai Spruce;Sagebrush;Dushyant Kumar;Environmentalist Epic;Rainer Maria Rilke;Artificial Intelligence;Dictatorship<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:The_Tomato_Thief_(Ursula_Vernon)&diff=5263 2026-03-05T12:25:16Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=The Tomato Thief<br /> |author=Ursula Vernon<br /> |publication=Apex Magazine<br /> |year=<br /> |words=14000<br /> |read1_site=apex-magazine.com<br /> |read1_url=https://apex-magazine.com/the-tomato-thief/<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Literary Fiction;Mystery Action;Contemporary;Urban Fantasy;Contemporary Fiction<br /> |tags=Thrilling Plot;Silly Premise;Uplifting Ending<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:The_Wild_Girls_(Ursula_K._Le_Guin)&diff=5262 2026-03-05T12:25:15Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=The Wild Girls<br /> |author=Ursula K. Le Guin<br /> |publication=Asimov's Science Fiction<br /> |year=<br /> |words=13133<br /> |read1_site=manifestolibrary.noblogs.org<br /> |read1_url=https://manifestolibrary.noblogs.org/files/2018/10/Ursula-K.-Le-Guin-The-Wild-Girls-2011-PM-Press.pdf<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Science Fiction<br /> |tags=Revenge;Tragic Ending;Haunting Of A Ghost;Protecting Your Younger Sibling;Sisterhood;Captivity;Death;Love;Marriage<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:The_New_Atlantis_(Ursula_K._Le_Guin)&diff=5261 2026-03-05T12:25:14Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=The New Atlantis<br /> |author=Ursula K. Le Guin<br /> |publication=The New Atlantis (Hawthorn Books)<br /> |year=<br /> |words=9988<br /> |read1_site=www.lightspeedmagazine.com<br /> |read1_url=https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-new-atlantis/<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Science Fiction<br /> |tags=New Emerging Continents;Flickering Yet Unrealistic Hope;Fighting Government Control;Old Continents Sinking;Scientific Discovery;Government Controlled Society;Love;Two Parallel Narratives<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:The_Diary_of_the_Rose_(Ursula_K._Le_Guin)&diff=5260 2026-03-05T12:25:13Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=The Diary of the Rose<br /> |author=Ursula K. Le Guin<br /> |publication=Future Power (Random House)<br /> |year=<br /> |words=6578<br /> |read1_site=journals.sagepub.com<br /> |read1_url=https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/03064229608536161<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Science Fiction<br /> |tags=Conscious Mind;Brains;Journaling;Autism;Dream Reading;Medical Conditions;Diary Entries;Therapy;Diagnoses;Unconscious Mind;Narrative;Mental Illness<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:The_Day_Before_the_Revolution_(Ursula_K._Le_Guin)&diff=5259 2026-03-05T12:25:12Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=The Day Before the Revolution<br /> |author=Ursula K. Le Guin<br /> |publication=Galaxy Science Fiction<br /> |year=<br /> |words=6220<br /> |read1_site=theanarchistlibrary.org<br /> |read1_url=https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/ursula-k-le-guin-the-day-before-the-revolution<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Science Fiction<br /> |tags=Loss Of Autonomy With Old Age;Old Age;Loss Of Loved Ones;Revolution;Other World;Questioning Of Relevancy Comparison With Memories;Slow Plot;Ambiguous Ending<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:Solitude_(Ursula_K._Le_Guin)&diff=5258 2026-03-05T12:25:11Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=Solitude<br /> |author=Ursula K. Le Guin<br /> |publication=The Magazine of Fantasy &amp; Science Fiction<br /> |year=<br /> |words=12214<br /> |read1_site=americanfuturesiup.files.wordpress.com<br /> |read1_url=https://americanfuturesiup.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/ursula-k-leguin-coming-of-age-in-karhide.pdf<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Science Fiction<br /> |tags=Meaning Of Community;Different Societally Assigned Gender Roles;Solitude;Belonging;Ethnological Study Family;Acquiring Knowledge;Individuality;Independence<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:Nine_Lives_(Ursula_K._Le_Guin)&diff=5257 2026-03-05T12:25:10Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=Nine Lives<br /> |author=Ursula K. Le Guin<br /> |publication=Playboy<br /> |year=<br /> |words=9654<br /> |read1_site=www.baen.com<br /> |read1_url=https://www.baen.com/Chapters/9781625791405/9781625791405___2.htm<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Science Fiction<br /> |tags=Human Connection;Exploration Of Cloning Benefits And Drawbacks;Isolation;Emotion/touching Ending;Hopeful Ending;Individuality;Exploration Of Distant Planets For Exploitation<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:Mountain_Ways_(Ursula_K._Le_Guin)&diff=5256 2026-03-05T12:25:09Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=Mountain Ways<br /> |author=Ursula K. Le Guin<br /> |publication=Asimov's Science Fiction<br /> |year=<br /> |words=9564<br /> |read1_site=clarkesworldmagazine.com<br /> |read1_url=http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/le_guin_03_14_reprint/<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Science Fiction;Speculative Fiction<br /> |tags=Lgbtq;Lust;Animals;Religion;Families;Dangerous Love;Sex And Sexuality;Betrayal;Unsettling Ending;Gay/queer;Marriage<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:Forgiveness_Day_(Ursula_K._Le_Guin)&diff=5255 2026-03-05T12:25:08Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=Forgiveness Day<br /> |author=Ursula K. Le Guin<br /> |publication=Asimov's Science Fiction<br /> |year=<br /> |words=21715<br /> |read1_site=libcom.org<br /> |read1_url=https://libcom.org/files/Ursula%20K.%20Le%20Guin%20-%20Four%20Ways%20to%20Forgiveness%20(1996).pdf<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Science Fiction<br /> |tags=Slaves;Planets;Sex;Romance;Soldier;War;Politics;Science Fiction;Female Protagonist;Gender;Sexism<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:Firelight_(Ursula_K._Le_Guin)&diff=5254 2026-03-05T12:25:07Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=Firelight<br /> |author=Ursula K. Le Guin<br /> |publication=Paris Review<br /> |year=<br /> |words=4131<br /> |read1_site=www.theparisreview.org<br /> |read1_url=https://www.theparisreview.org/fiction/7176/firelight-ursula-k-le-guin<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Fantasy<br /> |tags=Worldbuilding;Cat;Paywall;Unlearning;Ships With Names;Light On Plot;Dragons<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:A_Woman%27s_Liberation_(Ursula_K._Le_Guin)&diff=5253 2026-03-05T12:25:05Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=A Woman's Liberation<br /> |author=Ursula K. Le Guin<br /> |publication=Asimov's Science Fiction<br /> |year=<br /> |words=23800<br /> |read1_site=libcom.org<br /> |read1_url=https://libcom.org/files/Ursula%20K.%20Le%20Guin%20-%20Four%20Ways%20to%20Forgiveness%20(1996).pdf<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Travel Narrative;Science Fiction<br /> |tags=Education As Liberation;Socially Conscious Science Fiction;Storytelling;History;Survival;Sex As Power<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:A_Man_of_the_People_(Ursula_K._Le_Guin)&diff=5252 2026-03-05T12:25:04Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=A Man of the People<br /> |author=Ursula K. Le Guin<br /> |publication=Asimov's Science Fiction<br /> |year=<br /> |words=20000<br /> |read1_site=libcom.org<br /> |read1_url=https://libcom.org/files/Ursula%20K.%20Le%20Guin%20-%20Four%20Ways%20to%20Forgiveness%20(1996).pdf<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Mythology;Literary;Folktale / Mythology;Science Fiction<br /> |tags=Poetic Prose;Sociopolitical Unrest;Capitalist Critique;Political Revolution;Ascribed Status;Light Speed Travel;Yearning Love;Gendered Roles;Interplanetary Colonization;Women's Liberation Movement;Ancient Wisdom;Multiple Romantic Relationships;Emotionally Moving Dialogue<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:Miracle_(Tope_Folarin)&diff=5251 2026-03-05T12:25:02Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=Miracle<br /> |author=Tope Folarin<br /> |publication=<br /> |year=<br /> |words=<br /> |read1_site=muse.jhu.edu<br /> |read1_url=https://muse.jhu.edu/article/490138/pdf<br /> |read1_access=institutional<br /> |genres=Religious Fiction;Historical;Historical Fiction<br /> |tags=Disability;Gospel;Christianity;Blindness;Miracles;God;Religious Literature;Church;Nigerian<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:Payback_(Tonya_D._Price)&diff=5250 2026-03-05T12:25:01Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=Payback<br /> |author=Tonya D. Price<br /> |publication=Fiction River<br /> |year=<br /> |words=<br /> |read1_site=<br /> |read1_url=<br /> |read1_access=<br /> |genres=Literary Fiction<br /> |tags=Revenge;Dogs;Porsche;Murder;Action Sequence;Payback;Wild Goose Chase<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:Life_on_the_Moon_(Tony_Daniel)&diff=5249 2026-03-05T12:25:00Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=Life on the Moon<br /> |author=Tony Daniel<br /> |publication=Asimov's Science Fiction<br /> |year=<br /> |words=6800<br /> |read1_site=www.lightspeedmagazine.com<br /> |read1_url=https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/life-on-the-moon/<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Romance;Science Fiction<br /> |tags=The Moon;Fast Paced Plot;Academics;Upbeat Ending;Love;Opposites Attract<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:Recitatif_(Toni_Morrison)&diff=5248 2026-03-05T12:24:59Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=Recitatif<br /> |author=Toni Morrison<br /> |publication=<br /> |year=<br /> |words=7800<br /> |read1_site=docs.google.com<br /> |read1_url=https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&amp;pid=sites&amp;srcid=bm9ydGhhbmRvdmVycHVibGljc2Nob29scy5jb218aW50ZXJuYXRpb25hbC10aG91Z2h0fGd4OjE2OGQ5ODg4MTFkMWY4MzY<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Historical;Historical Fiction<br /> |tags=Integration;Class Divide;Children's Shelter;Motherhood;Flashbacks;Protests;Vignettes;Race;Racial Tension;Women<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:On_Little_Terry_Road_(Tom_Franklin)&diff=5247 2026-03-05T12:24:58Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=On Little Terry Road<br /> |author=Tom Franklin<br /> |publication=<br /> |year=<br /> |words=3500<br /> |read1_site=<br /> |read1_url=<br /> |read1_access=<br /> |genres=Literary Fiction<br /> |tags=Sexual Tension;Aneurysm;Motel;Dark Ending;Highway 3;Sexual Assault;Guns;Snappy Opening Line;Phone Call;Marijuana;Missing Pistol;Sexual Abuse;Methamphetamine;Fatal Gunshot Wound;Cousins;Complicated Relationships;Murder;Lyle Lovett<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:The_Blindfold_(Tobias_S._Buckell)&diff=5246 2026-03-05T12:24:57Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=The Blindfold<br /> |author=Tobias S. Buckell<br /> |publication=A People's Future of the United States<br /> |year=<br /> |words=4502<br /> |read1_site=<br /> |read1_url=<br /> |read1_access=<br /> |genres=Science Fiction;Speculative Fiction<br /> |tags=Race Relations;Computers;Second Person Narration;Technology;Fast Paced;Injustice;High Stakes<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:Shoggoths_in_Traffic_(Tobias_S._Buckell)&diff=5245 2026-03-05T12:24:56Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=Shoggoths in Traffic<br /> |author=Tobias S. Buckell<br /> |publication=<br /> |year=<br /> |words=4000<br /> |read1_site=www.lightspeedmagazine.com<br /> |read1_url=https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/shoggoths-in-traffic/<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Urban Fantasy;Comedy<br /> |tags=Carjack;Trophy;Tow Trucks;Stolen Car;Morals;Self Driving Trucks;On The Run;Spell;Hustle;Money;Corvette;Takeover;Roadside Service;Team;Roadtrip;Student Loans;Summoning;Hit And Run;Resell<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:A_World_to_Die_For_(Tobias_S._Buckell)&diff=5244 2026-03-05T12:24:55Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=A World to Die For<br /> |author=Tobias S. Buckell<br /> |publication=Clarkesworld<br /> |year=<br /> |words=9700<br /> |read1_site=clarkesworldmagazine.com<br /> |read1_url=http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/buckell_01_18/<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Science Fiction<br /> |tags=Multi Dimensional;Sci Fi Action;Dying Worlds<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:The_Last_Banquet_of_Temporal_Confections_(Tina_Connolly)&diff=5243 2026-03-05T12:24:54Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=The Last Banquet of Temporal Confections<br /> |author=Tina Connolly<br /> |publication=Reactor<br /> |year=<br /> |words=7794<br /> |read1_site=www.tor.com<br /> |read1_url=https://www.tor.com/2018/07/11/the-last-banquet-of-temporal-confections-tina-connolly/<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Fantasy;Science Fiction<br /> |tags=Pastries;Romance;Memories;Revenge Story;Magic;Rebellion/uprising<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:The_Things_They_Carried_(Tim_O%27Brien)&diff=5242 2026-03-05T12:24:54Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=The Things They Carried<br /> |author=Tim O'Brien<br /> |publication=Esquire<br /> |year=<br /> |words=8800<br /> |read1_site=<br /> |read1_url=<br /> |read1_access=<br /> |genres=Historical;Metafiction;Narrative Fiction;Historical Fiction<br /> |tags=Tragic Ending;Grief;Army;Vietnam War;Shame;Death;Guilt<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:The_Day_The_World_Turned_Upside_Down_(Thomas_Olde_Heuvelt)&diff=5241 2026-03-05T12:24:53Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=The Day The World Turned Upside Down<br /> |author=Thomas Olde Heuvelt<br /> |publication=Lightspeed<br /> |year=<br /> |words=10367<br /> |read1_site=www.lightspeedmagazine.com<br /> |read1_url=https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-day-the-world-turned-upside-down/<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Romance;Science Fiction<br /> |tags=Morality;Memories;Relationships;Choices;Independence;Survival;Heartbreak<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:The_Man_Who_Had_No_Idea_(Thomas_Disch)&diff=5240 2026-03-05T12:24:52Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=The Man Who Had No Idea<br /> |author=Thomas Disch<br /> |publication=The Magazine of Fantasy &amp; Science Fiction<br /> |year=<br /> |words=10800<br /> |read1_site=archive.org<br /> |read1_url=https://archive.org/details/manwhohadnoideac00disc<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Dystopian;Satire;Science Fiction<br /> |tags=Oppression;Trafficking;Conversation;Free Speech;Plot Twists;Crime;Bureaucracy<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:A_Saucer_of_Loneliness_(Theodore_Sturgeon)&diff=5239 2026-03-05T12:24:51Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=A Saucer of Loneliness<br /> |author=Theodore Sturgeon<br /> |publication=Galaxy Science Fiction<br /> |year=<br /> |words=5090<br /> |read1_site=fasterthanfashion.blogspot.com<br /> |read1_url=http://fasterthanfashion.blogspot.com/2006/06/saucer-of-loneliness.html<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Science Fiction<br /> |tags=Suspicion;Secrecy;Fast Paced Plot;Isolation;Bottled Loneliness;Wandering;Upbeat Ending;Suicide Attempt;Political Manipulation<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:England_Underway_(Terry_Bisson)&diff=5238 2026-03-05T12:24:50Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=England Underway<br /> |author=Terry Bisson<br /> |publication=Omni<br /> |year=<br /> |words=8650<br /> |read1_site=www.infinityplus.co.uk<br /> |read1_url=http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/stories/england.htm<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Science Fiction<br /> |tags=Babylon;Changing Times;Family;Tea Time;Boats;Anthony Trollope;Movement;Tectonic Plates;Routine<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:Bears_Discover_Fire_(Terry_Bisson)&diff=5237 2026-03-05T12:24:49Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=Bears Discover Fire<br /> |author=Terry Bisson<br /> |publication=Asimov's Science Fiction<br /> |year=<br /> |words=4524<br /> |read1_site=www.lightspeedmagazine.com<br /> |read1_url=https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/bears-discover-fire/<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Science Fiction<br /> |tags=Wilderness;News Headlines;Media;Extended Family;Ambiguous Ending;Animals;First Person;Family;Fantasy;Bears;Death;Magical Realism;Nature;Elders;Elderly;Forest;Wild Animals;Nursing Home;Animal Human Relationships;Tragedy And Loss<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:Burning_Down_the_House_(Ted_White)&diff=5236 2026-03-05T12:24:48Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=Burning Down the House<br /> |author=Ted White<br /> |publication=<br /> |year=<br /> |words=7160<br /> |read1_site=<br /> |read1_url=<br /> |read1_access=<br /> |genres=Literary Fiction<br /> |tags=Revenge;Burning;Books;Fire;Rape;Youth;Class;Knife;Corruption;Prostitution;Women;Men;Sexism;Murder<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:Can_These_Bones_Live%3F_(Ted_Reynolds)&diff=5235 2026-03-05T12:24:47Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=Can These Bones Live?<br /> |author=Ted Reynolds<br /> |publication=Analog<br /> |year=<br /> |words=4500<br /> |read1_site=nunzioweb.com<br /> |read1_url=https://nunzioweb.com/Can_These_Bones_Live.pdf<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Historical;Historical Fiction<br /> |tags=Resurrection;Art;Altruism;Annihilation;Saving The Human Race;Alien Race;End Of The World;Culture;Extinction<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:The_Truth_of_Fact,_the_Truth_of_Feeling_(Ted_Chiang)&diff=5234 2026-03-05T12:24:45Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling<br /> |author=Ted Chiang<br /> |publication=Subterranean Magazine<br /> |year=<br /> |words=13705<br /> |read1_site=devonzuegel.com<br /> |read1_url=https://devonzuegel.com/post/the-truth-of-fact-the-truth-of-feeling-by-ted-chiang-subterranean-press<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Psychological Fiction;Folk Tale;Psychological;Science Fiction;Speculative Fiction<br /> |tags=Blog Style;Futuristic Self Help;Colonialism;Linguistics;Literacy;Psychological Drama;Black Mirror For Writers;Futuristic Journalism;Technology Ethics;Shifting Self Perception;Subjective Truth;Philosophy Of Meaning Making<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:Hell_Is_the_Absence_of_God_(Ted_Chiang)&diff=5233 2026-03-05T12:24:44Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=Hell Is the Absence of God<br /> |author=Ted Chiang<br /> |publication=Starlight 3 (Tor Books)<br /> |year=<br /> |words=11032<br /> |read1_site=static1.squarespace.com<br /> |read1_url=https://static1.squarespace.com/static/50e08e65e4b0c2f4976972df/t/588a2e70725e25b6981e64d1/1485450864394/Chiang+Hell+Is+the+Absence+of+God.pdf<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Religious Satire;Contemporary;Satire;Science Fiction;Speculative Fiction;Contemporary Fiction<br /> |tags=Disability;Consistent Paced Plot;Truck Pilgrimage;Religion;Action Scene;Ableism;Slice Of Life;Meaning Of Life;Loss;Satisfying Ending;True Love;Ability;Medical Language;Ironic Ending;Death<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:Eight_Minutes_(Tanuja_Desai_Hidier)&diff=5232 2026-03-05T12:24:43Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=Eight Minutes<br /> |author=Tanuja Desai Hidier<br /> |publication=<br /> |year=<br /> |words=3500<br /> |read1_site=archive.org<br /> |read1_url=https://archive.org/details/thisispushanthol0000unse/page/n5/mode/2up<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Young Adult (YA);Mother Daughter Fiction<br /> |tags=Intergenerational Curses;Assimilation;Wifehood;Patriarchy;Immobilized Women<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

FictionBase https://fictionbase.org/mw/index.php?title=Short_Story:Free_Jim%27s_Mine_(Tananarive_Due)&diff=5231 2026-03-05T12:24:43Z

<p>FictionBase: Import story into FictionBase</p> <hr /> <div>{{ShortStory<br /> |title=Free Jim's Mine<br /> |author=Tananarive Due<br /> |publication=<br /> |year=<br /> |words=5600<br /> |read1_site=www.thedarkmagazine.com<br /> |read1_url=https://www.thedarkmagazine.com/free-jims-mine/<br /> |read1_access=free<br /> |genres=Science Fiction;Historical Fiction<br /> |tags=Oppression;Transformation;History;Racism;Mine;Monsters;Escape;Slavery<br /> |notes=<br /> }}</div>

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