“Black Destroyer” is a 1939 science fiction novelette by A.E. van Vogt. It is about a vicious alien who attacks the crew of an exploration space ship.

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Today we head back to Concatenation for a couple of excellent short stories from Nature magazine.

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“Eros, Philia, Agape” is a 2009 science fiction novelette by Rachel Swirsky. It is about a woman who is struggling to cope with a divorce from her robot husband.

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Is it just me or do the stories at 365 Tomorrows seem to be getting better? Proof in point: the first 2 stories I read this week were the ones I chose to share with all of you. That’s the first time that has happened!

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“Hunting Problem” is a 1955 science fiction short story by Robert Sheckley. It is about an alien scout who must hunt a fearsome adult Mirash in order to salvage his troop’s honor.

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Today we journey back to an issue of Antipodean SF so old it came from last century! Gasp!

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“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” is a 1922 speculative fiction short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It is about a strange child who is born as an old man and then ages backwards throughout his life.

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Today a couple of Futures from Nature via Concatenation. Enjoy!

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“Printcrime” is a 2006 science fiction short story by Cory Doctorow. It is about man who goes to prison for illegal printing.

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“Bridesicle” is a 2009 science fiction short story by Will McIntosh. It is about a dead woman who is “awakened” to a very strange proposal.

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