By Jim C. Hines .
Read by Tina Connolly .
Introduction by Erin Cashier.
First appeared in Sword and Sorceress, XXI .
I was in the woods behind our cabin, trying yet again to dissuade my daughter from this wizarding business.
“I _like_ magic,” Mel protested. “And I’m good at it. Remember the spell I made up last week?”
“The spell that changed my daggers into caterpillars?” James and I were still pulling cocoons out of the laundry.
“No, the other one.”
I crossed my arms and did my best to look parental. “The one that sent my undergarments on a mad dash for freedom?”
She covered her mouth, trying to hide a gap-toothed grin. “I got it right the next time. Don’t your clothes smell nicer?”
“They do… those that aren’t hightailing it for the border.”
It was no use. After two years, I knew I couldn’t win, but I kept trying. James and I thought that if we...
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Post Date: 2008-06-20 13:00:38
By Caleb Wilson
Read by Chris Furst
First appeared in Diagram (full text at link).
Some things you will need are a full tank of gas, a flashlight, an axe, a bicycle.
Heading north on Route 110, turn left onto Entwhistle. The street will be paved in dark, fresh asphalt and tree-lined. The web of shadows, light dark light, will fall through the teeth of the leaves onto the windshield. Drive through four lights and beneath an iron railroad bridge.
Rated G . Contains a journe...
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Post Date: 2008-06-17 01:00:07
By Peter S. Beagle.
Read by Stephen Eley (of Escape Pod ).
Introduction by Summer Brooks .
First appeared in Wizards Magical Tales from the Masters of Modern Fantasy , 2007.
Carcharos. One tends to think of wizards either as bearded and severe, bearded and bumblingly kindly, or bearded and dark and vaguely sinister. Carcharos was none of these things. There were broad blond planes to his friendly face, and if his blue eyes were a bit small, they were yet as candid as they co...
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Post Date: 2008-06-09 22:10:33
By John Schoffstall
Read by Heather Lindsley
Introduction by Rachel Swirsky
First appeared in Strange Horizons (full text at link.)
Featured intro Link: Postal Experiments
Christopher:
I received a letter from you today, expressing contrition for your past bad behavior and requesting a reconciliation with me. It was written in blue felt-tip pen, with big blurry spots that I think you intended to be taken as the marks of tears. However, when I burned the letter tho...
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