Barbara Krasnoff
Writer of weird speculative short stories.
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Barbara Krasnoff is Brooklyn born and bred, and has the accent to prove it. She is Reviews Editor at The Verge & author of 35+ specfic short stories, including the 2016 Nebula finalist "Sabbath Wine." Her mosaic novel of interconnected stories, "The History of Soul 2065," will be published by Mythic Delirium on June 11, 2019.
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Symbiosis
Published Jun 23, 2020 · 4,377 words (16 minutes) · 135 views
Science Fiction Romance Science Fiction Romance
Do desktop computers feel?
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The Didibug Pin
Published Apr 5, 2020 · 5,720 words (21 minutes) · 192 views
Lize spends her days harvesting cliffcrawlers for the Company, but she suspects there's a secret behind the insects that the workers aren't being told.
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The Memory of Touch
Published Oct 9, 2019 · 3,925 words (15 minutes) · 323 views
Science Fiction aliens trauma birds
Sometimes, surviving isn't enough.
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Button Up Your Overcoat
Published Jun 19, 2019 · 3,254 words (12 minutes) · 1 like · 330 views
There's more than one way to pass.
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In the House of the Brelsh
Published May 2, 2019 · 3,502 words (13 minutes) · 385 views
A human housemaid is terrified that she will be held responsible for the death of her alien employer.
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Seder Guest
Published Apr 10, 2019 · 2,487 words (10 minutes) · 3 likes · 715 views
Sometimes, you have to trust your kids when they bring home their latest loves.
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Sparkle: A Science Fictional Allegory
Published Mar 22, 2019 · 496 words (2 minutes) · 411 views
Written on the subway and inspired by current events.
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In the Silence of the Subway
Published Mar 9, 2019 · 2,474 words (9 minutes) · 390 views
Sylvia stood near the edge of the platform, looking for the lights of the train, feeling for its vibration, and watching the rats.
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All His Worldly Goods
Published Mar 4, 2019 · 856 words (4 minutes) · 2 likes · 395 views
When you'll do anything for health coverage -- even get married.
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An Old-Time Girl
Published Jan 11, 2019 · 521 words (2 minutes) · 614 views
Maybe time travel isn't such a good idea.
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