Clarkesworld Magazine

This episode features "Aktis Aeliou, or The Machine of Margot's Destruction" written by Natalia Theodoridou. Published in the July 2024 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/theodoridou_07_24 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?

This episode features "Stellar Evolutions in Pop Idol Artistry" written by Em X. Liu. Published in the July 2024 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/liu_07_24 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?

This episode features "The Best Version of Yourself" written by Grant Collier. Published in the July 2024 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/collier_07_24 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?

Amal Singh, a talented writer specializing in speculative fiction, shares insights from her gripping narrative. The discussion highlights Nori and Jai’s developing connection on a generation ship, revealing the challenges of intimacy in isolation. Singh explores themes of loneliness, longing, and the emotional weight of impending change as Nori navigates her dual roles in this vast cosmos. Their conversations encapsulate the struggle to forge human bonds in the seemingly endless expanse of space, making for a thought-provoking listen.

This episode features "Every Hopeless Thing" written by Tia Tashiro. Published in the July 2024 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/tashiro_07_24 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?

This episode features "Off Track" written by Luc Diamant. Published in the June 2024 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/diamant_06_24 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?

Author Cat McMahan discusses the tense dynamics between characters in a diner setting in their story 'Bodies'. The protagonist reflects on working at a chicken replication plant, encounters tension with their case manager, and uncovers government secrets about genetically modified bodies.

This episode features "Himalia" written by Carrie Vaughn. Published in the June 2024 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/vaughn_06_24 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?

This episode features "The Reflection of Sand" written by Tan Gang and translated by Emily Jin. Published in the June 2024 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/tan_06_24 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?

This episode features "Artistic Encounters of a Monumental Nature" written by S.B. Divya. Published in the June 2024 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/divya_06_24 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?