Dystopian Fiction by Thomas Iannucci Green was good. That much, she remembered. Green was good, because green was warm. Green was…home? Green was home. And home was…good. She was pretty sure that home was good. It was hard to remember, but as she staggered along, leg throbbing in pain, she tried her best to rememberContinue reading “Ke Kala o ke Manaolana (or, The Color of Hope)”
Category Archives: Dystopia/Utopia
The Best Advice I Ever Got
Speculative Fiction By Andy Betz I lived on Washington Avenue in Miami Beach until I began my university studies. My father worked maintenance at a Catholic retreat off of Biscayne Bay. My mother worked at the Ida M. Fisher Elementary School serving lunches. I attended a variety of schools and loved every moment of theContinue reading “The Best Advice I Ever Got”
Weighing In
Dystopia Fiction By Alexandria Riker December 2037- Canada “…to show attention to today’s speaker, as a witness and tribute to the horrors of the Initiative, Ms. Darby Anne Rein.” The lights on the podium turned on, and the woman who was still merely a child no more than six months ago, sporting her slightly buzzedContinue reading “Weighing In”
Are We There Yet?
Crime Fiction by Hillary Lyon Nicky leaned over Roscoe’s glass pod to tap the area covering his fellow passenger’s face. “Don’t sleep too long. Your family back home is making money on all sorts of product endorsements in your name.” He leaned back to press a green button on the pod’s rim. “You’d better wakeContinue reading “Are We There Yet?”
Story Review: That’s Not My Face
Story Review by The Yard We live in a world of vanity. Where people wish they could be someone else, or change things about themselves. We live in a world where our lives are forever plastered on the internet, with no way to escape. But what if we could change things? What if we couldContinue reading “Story Review: That’s Not My Face”
The Living Space
Dystopian Story By Melissa R. Mendelson The walls were white. The carpeting was as uncomfortable as the sheets. The covers were soft but stained, the pillow flat. The slippers barely held together, and I kicked them aside. The pajamas hung loosely, and I held the waist to keep my pants from falling down. The bathroomContinue reading “The Living Space”
V.N.A
Dystopian Fiction by Melissa R. Mendelson The office wasn’t small but cluttered. Outside the door was a reception area full of people, and a woman’s voice slipped underneath the door and into the room. The windows were shut, overlooking a large parking lot, and clouds gathered in the sky. The aroma of coffee filled theContinue reading “V.N.A”
While I Was Frozen
Flash Fiction By K.A. Williams “The world has changed,” Doctor Bertram said. I looked past him toward my wife, Crystal, who didn’t look a day older. “She hasn’t,” I observed. “You must have spent most of my fortune on plastic surgery.” The doctor laughed. “Actually -” he began, but she interrupted him. “Darling, isn’t itContinue reading “While I Was Frozen”
The Black Hearts
By Melissa R. Mendelson “Do you think they’re dead?” For a machine, Spectral sounded human. Fear almost shined in those pale, copper eyes. Their head swiveled to face the others standing nearby, all wearing the required Science uniform, yellow on the right side, silver on the left. Their head snapped back toward the bridge doorContinue reading “The Black Hearts”
Till Death Do Us Part
By Alex Grehy “The trouble these days is that we just live too damn long.” The woman sitting in the rattan chair opposite nods her head then turns to look at the sun blazing over the tranquil ocean. She is quiet; they often are this close to the end. “Tell me your story again,” sheContinue reading “Till Death Do Us Part”