Five Views of the Planet Tartarus

” I picked the story because it socks you in the eye in 600 words. It’s been a long time since I’ve read a science fiction story that short, and I wanted people to understand that flash fiction is also an area in which incredibly talented people are working – like Mari Ness, and Nino Cipri, who can produce flash stories that are just as effective as an entire novel. They just live in your head: for days after, you’re like: “… Huh.” You’re reading your book at night: “…Huh.” You’re drinking your tea at the cafe two days later, and your friend is telling you about what her husband did, and it’s still playing on repeat in your head.” Read more...

The Best Sci-Fi Short Stories

R.S.A. Garcia, Short Story Writer