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J Kyle Turner

J. Kyle Turner lives with his wife in South Korea, where he spends remarkably little time doing anything responsible. The remainder of his energies go into this sort of nonsense. This is his third publication with Daily Science Fiction, and they should really stop enabling him, or he'll think he can get away with doing it forever.

Xuan the Tiger

Winter came to the mountains, and Xuan walked home through the snow. Her family lived in a yurt on the northern slopes of Changbai, nestled in the shelter of an overhang. Her father was a fisherman, and spent the winter next to holes carved in the icy river. Her mother was her…

After the Trains Stopped

The factory had a name, once. But no one had asked her in years. There was a man whom she recognized as the Father, and he sometimes brought people to see her. "Darling," he'd say. "Please introduce yourself to Mr. Rawlins." "Hello, Mr. Rawlins. Welcome to the Nursery. My name…

Cleaning Lady

On Monday, the cleaning lady does the upstairs rooms. Her listing says: All Cleaning Done By Hand so she makes a big show of unpacking her bag, laying out her tools, and rolling up her sleeves. Her clients--a well-to-do couple in their early forties--watch from the door. "It's…