Strange Horizons

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Courtney Floyd presents "Scoria" by Liza Wemakor. 

The full text of this story can be found here.

Content warnings for this episode include:

Ableism

Disregard for personal autonomy

Death/dying

Drug use

Spiders/insects

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents Maria Zoccola's “dry land.” You can read the full text of the poem and more about Maria here.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents the poetry of the trans special issue.

“Themself” by Amari Low, Read by Amari Low. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Amari here.

“I see you too” by Lu Christófaro, Read by Lu Christófaro. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Lu here.

“After Watching "Moonlight"” by Beasa A. Dukes. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Beasa here.

“passing diamonds” by Avi Silver, Read by Avi Silver. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Avi here.

“Do not say a boy's body is a taboo” by Emmanuel Ojeikhodion, Read by Emmanuel Ojeikhodion. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Emmanuel here.

“How to Adult” by Brooke Abbey. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Brooke here.

“Luna” by Alexander Te Pohe. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Alexander here.

“the chrononaut” by M. Darusha Wehm. You can read the full text of the poem and more about M. Darusha here.

“inherited battlefield” by Elliott Dunstan. You can read the full text of the poem and more about Elliot here.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Kat Kourbeti presents Natalia Theodoridou's "A Welling Up."

You can read the full story, and find out more about Natalia, here.

Content warnings for this story include:

Blood

Cancer

Death/dying

Mental health issues

Sex

Spiders/insects

Suicide

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Kat Kourbeti presents Paris Green's "Women Want Me, Fish Fear Me".

Part of our Trans special issue.

You can read the full story, and find out more about Paris, here.

Content warnings for this story include:

Body transformation

Mental health issues

Sex

Spiders/insects

Suicide

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Courtney Floyd presents "The Chicken House" by Jenny Fried. 

The full text of this story can be found here.

Content warnings for this episode include:

Animal cruelty/death

Blood

Death/dying

Needles

Scars/scarification

Self-harming behaviors

Violence/combat

In this episode of the Strange Horizons fiction podcast, editor Kat Kourbeti presents Wadih El Haddad's "ارادات", or "Wills" in Arabic, narrated by the author.

You can read the story in Arabic, and find out out more about Wadih, here.

Content warnings for this story include:

Violence/combat

In this episode of the Strange Horizons fiction podcast, editor Kat Kourbeti presents Wadih El Haddad's "Wills", narrated by the author.

You can read the full story and find out more about Wadih here.

Content warnings for this story include:

Violence/combat

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Ciro Faienza presents David Simmons's “The Bunny Man,” with a reading by the poet. You can read the full text of the poem and more about David here.

In this episode of the Strange Horizons podcast, editor Kat Kourbeti presents Fargo Tbakhi's "Balfour in the Desert," narrated by the author.

You can read the full story and learn more about Fargo here.

Content warnings for this story include:

Animal cruelty/death

Blood

Body transformation

Death/dying

Drug use

Murder

Self-harming behaviors

Spiders/insects

Suicide

Violence/combat

Xenophobia