Author

Oliver Buckram

Oliver Buckram, Ph.D., lives in the Boston area where, under an assumed name, he teaches social science to undergraduates. While he has many publications in academic journals, his unambiguously fictional work has appeared in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Interzone, and The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (F&SF;), among other places. He is proud to report that his debut fiction publication appeared in Daily Science Fiction (A Slice of 3.141592653589793238462643 on April 13, 2012). He urges you to keep watching the skies. Find out more at oliverbuckram.com

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Darkening Skies

Welcome to Dystopian Airlines. We now request your full attention as our flight attendants demonstrate the safety features of this Boeing 666 aircraft. Should we experience a loss of cabin pressure, an oxygen mask will drop from the compartment above your seat. Place the mask…

When Robot Mermaids Attack

When robot mermaids attack, you should flee. Go inland. When robot mermaids attack, don't pause to wonder why they're attacking. Don't stand on the beach gawking, orange Popsicle melting in your hand, as the ocean roils with metal fins. Don't ask who made the robot mermaids and…

A Slice of 3.141592653589793238462643

"Three coffees," Zu told the waitress. "Point vell taken," said Ludolph to Archie, resuming the three-way conversation, "but vere do you see strange patterns?" "One place they 'appen, guv," said Archie, "is baseball." "For example?" asked Zu. "Won 31, Lost 41, is the record the…