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Clarkesworld Magazine

Clarkesworld Magazine

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 Science fiction and fantasy stories from the Hugo and World Fantasy Award winning magazine, Clarkesworld. Hosted by Kate Baker.Clarkesworld Magazine, 2006-2024 Art Literary History & Criticism Science Fiction
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  • In the Shells of Broken Things by A. T. Greenblatt

    In the Shells of Broken Things by A. T. Greenblatt
    Jun 23 2025

    This episode features "In the Shells of Broken Things" written by A. T. Greenblatt. Published in the June 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker.

    The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/greenblatt_06_25

    Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?
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    45 mins
  • If an Algorithm Can Cast a Shadow by Claire Jia-Wen

    If an Algorithm Can Cast a Shadow by Claire Jia-Wen
    Jun 20 2025

    This episode features "If an Algorithm Can Cast a Shadow" written by Claire Jia-Wen. Published in the June 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker.

    The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/jia-wen_06_25

    Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/clarkesworld
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    34 mins
  • Emily of Emerald Starship by Ng Yi-Sheng

    Emily of Emerald Starship by Ng Yi-Sheng
    Jun 1 2025

    This episode features "Emily of Emerald Starship" written by Ng Yi-Sheng. Published in the June 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker.

    The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/yi-sheng_06_25

    Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?
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    27 mins

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A critically lauded expansion on The Thing (1982)

"The Things" has earned the acclaim it's been awarded; an innovative take on the SciFi genre, it offers readers a perspective likely not considered independently, and does so extremely well.

Awards for "The Things":
Winner of the 2011 Shirley Jackson Award for Best Short Story.
Finalist for the 2011 Hugo Award for Best Short Story.
Finalist for the 2011 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award.
Finalist for the 2011 BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction.
Finalist for the 2010 Parsec Award for short fiction (avdio version).

I've listened to this story several times and often enthusiastically share it with fans of the 1982 film The Thing (a quintessentially classic suspense/thriller featuring ground breaking inimitable SFX).

I do think it's very important to have at least a passing familiarity with the movie in order to be able to properly enjoy this story. Arguably this is the story's most significant flaw, but simultaneously it is the nature of the beast; similarly, one would most enjoy a sequel having first taken in the original work.

Despite the relative age of this story in Clarkesworld's extensive catalogue, it is read well. Your host and narrator Kate Baker is (as ever) a uniquely delightful talent.

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