“The Monkey’s Paw” is a 1902 speculative fiction short story by W.W. Jacobs. It is about a family who discovers a magical talisman that grants 3 wishes.
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Bizarrely Connected Stories: In which I find a strange theme connecting several previously reviewed short stories. Today’s feature: Ten Science Fiction Halloween Stories!
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“Pride and Prometheus” is a 2008 novelette by John Kessel. It is about a woman’s chance meeting with Dr. Frankenstein in 19th century England.
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“Under the Honey” is a 2009 novelette by Liz Williams. It is about a reconstructive person who can come back to life after being killed, and her life in a traveling circus.
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“Shoggoths in Bloom” is a 2008 science fiction novelette by Elizabeth Bear. It is about a college professor who is researching a dangerous and ancient sea creature off the coast of Maine.
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“The Colour Out Of Space” is a 1927 science fiction novelette by H.P. Lovecraft. It is about a meteorite that falls from the sky in the 1880’s and the devastating consequences it has upon the people in a rural New England town.

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“The Hanging Stranger” is a 1953 science fiction short story by Philip K. Dick. It is about the one man in Pikeville who notices a dead stranger hanging from a lamp post in the middle of town.

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“Through Thy Bounty” is a 2001 science fiction short story by Lucy A. Snyder. It is about a chef who is forced to cook humans as gourmet meals for ruthless aliens.

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“It’s a Good Life” is a 1953 science fiction short story by Jerome Bixby. It is about a small boy who uses his special powers to terrorize the small town in which he lives.

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“Relay” is a 1991 science fiction short story by Lewis Shiner. It is about a man who claims to have traveled to the future while on a relay station in orbit above the Earth.

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“When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth” is a 2007 science fiction novelette by Cory Doctorow. It is about the computer administrators who are trapped inside a data center during multiple, world-wide, terrorist attacks.

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“Last Contact” is a 2007 science fiction short story by Stephen Baxter. It is about a field of dark energy that is devouring the entire universe.
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