Author
Leslie What
Leslie What is a participant in the longest-running Jell-O art show in the nation. She's won a Nebula Award and has been a finalist for the Oregon Book Award. Ms. What is the fiction editor of
"Phantom Drift: New Fabulism". She lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband of 30 years and their feisty Parson Russell Terrier. Visit Whatworld (sff.net/people/leslie.what) for a full bio.
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Helicopter Mom
"Heat the mac and cheese when the timer beeps," said their mom. Andrew loved her voice, She sounded like the hospital elevator woman who announced every floor. "Could I take you to Show and Tell?" he asked. "I don't understand," said their mom. "Show and Tell," Andrew said. "At…
The Elephant Man's Love Child
Shadows flicker across wall and tin ceiling. The dancing light exaggerates the lines of old Nurse's profile to the chiseled, stony look of a gargoyle. The girl feigns sleep as Nurse walks away. She blows a kiss Nurse will not feel, whispers a goodnight Nurse will not hear. The…