“The Faery Handbag” is a 2004 science fiction novelette by Kelly Link. It is about a girl whose grandmother has a handbag with a whole village of fairies in it.

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“After the Coup” is a 2008 science fiction short story by John Scalzi. It is about a space technician coerced into fighting a goodwill exhibition match against a little known alien race.

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“All You Zombies-” is a 1959 science fiction short story by Robert Heinlein. It is about an agent of the Temporal Bureau who travels back in time to recruit a young writer.

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“Jimmy’s Roadside Cafe” is a 2008 science fiction short story by Ramsey Shehadeh. It is about a man who builds a ramshackle cafe on an interstate median after a deadly plague.

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“Boxed” is a 2004 science fiction short story by Will McIntosh. It is about a woman whose brain is serving time in solitary confinement.

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“They’re Made Out of Meat” is a 1991 science fiction short story by Terry Bisson. It is about a couple of alien scouts who discuss the new race they have discovered.

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“All Seated on the Ground” is a 2007 science fiction novella by Connie Willis. It is about a woman who is part of an investigation into the glaring aliens that have landed in Denver.

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“Birdwatcher” is a 2008 science fiction short story by Garth Upshaw. It is about a teenaged boy who witnesses the arrival of aliens bearing gifts.

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“The Fate of Nations” is a 2003 science fiction short story by James Morrow. It is about a fan who finally explains to his wife why sports are so important to the galaxy.

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Orbiter’s Reward

By Greg Wickenhofer

“Orbiter’s Reward” is a very short 2008 science fiction short story by Greg Wickenhofer. It is about a scrap metal business that finds a very helpful robot.

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Stable Strategies for Middle Management

by Eileen Gunn

• Page count: 8

“Stable Strategies for Middle Management” is a 1988 science fiction short story by Eileen Gunn. It is about a woman who has undertaken a drastic form of bioengineering as a way to move up the corporate ladder.

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Allamagoosa

by Eric Frank Russell

• Word count: 4665
• Page count: 11

“Allamagoosa” is an award winning 1955 science fiction short story by Eric Frank Russell. It is about the crew of the spaceship Bustler, and their attempts to make everything spic and span prior to an official inspection.

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Heaven, As Built By Tackleby Ames

by Bart Meehan

• Word count: 540
• Page count: 2

“Heaven, As Built By Tackleby Ames” is a 2007 flash fiction story by Bart Meehan. It is about a rich old jerk who builds a computer in which he can spend eternity.

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Stories of the Alien Invasion

by Manek Mistry

• Word count: 4444
• Page count: 11

Stories of the Alien Invasion is a science fiction short story by Manek Mistry. It is about throngs of aliens that invade Earth, then don’t do much more than annoy people.

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The Dog Said Bow-Wow

by Michael Swanwick

• Word count: 6231
• Page count: 16

The Dog Said Bow-Wow is an award winning science fiction short story by Michael Swanwick. It is about two scoundrels who have concocted the perfect con game in a future London.
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In The Pound, Near Breaktime

by Kent Brewster

• Word count: 1823
• Page count: 3

In The Pound, Near Breaktime is a science fiction short story that explores the idea of what the world would be like if unwanted pets, strays and pesky animals were intelligent enough to talk.
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