"Recitatif" by Toni Morrison, Part 2

EJoin us for the conclusion to Toni Morrison's tale. Twyla and Roberta's longstanding and complicated friendship becomes more challenging as they become adults. Content advisory: archaic/derogatory language

"Recitatif" by Toni Morrison, Part 1

ETwo young girls, abandoned by the world, are drawn together. Content advisory: archaic/derogatory language

"Let Those Who Would" by Genevieve Valentine

EA dystopian society tackles fake news. Content advisory: violence

"A Kiss with Teeth" by Max Gladstone

EIn order to live an urban lifestyle as a father and husband, a domesticated vampire must suppress his darker urges. This story first appeared at Tor.com. Content advisory: references to violence, death

"Staying Behind" by Ken Liu

EAs humanity tiptoes toward the Singularity, what happens to those who are left behind? This story appears in Ken Liu's new collection THE HIDDEN GIRL AND OTHER STORIES. It was first published in CLARKESWORLD in 2011. Content advisory: death

"Skinwalker, Fast-Talker" by Darcie Little Badger

EA tabloid reporter sets out to investigate a fast-talking con man who may or may not be the trickster Coyote.

"End Game" by Nancy Kress

EA man becomes obsessed with quieting the thoughts and static in his brain. You can find this story in FOUNTAIN OF AGE by Nancy Kress.

"SPAM" by Savannah Burney

EA misanthropic B&B owner is unsettled by an encounter with one of his guests. Follow Savannah Burney on Twitter @savannahburney.

"As Worlds Collide" by Stephen Michell

EA young couple tries to make sense of an influx of mythic creatures. This story was first published in THOSE WHO MAKE US: CANADIAN CREATURE, MYTH, AND MONSTER STORIES.

"Valedictorian" by N.K. Jemisin

EA smart, stubborn high school student sets her own rules in a near-future dystopia. This story appears in N.K. Jemisin's collection HOW LONG 'TIL BLACK FUTURE MONTH? Content advisory: language