An escaped killer seeks redemption with the help of an angel--but will it be enough? World Fantasy Award Nominee

A retelling of "Gulliver's Travels" from the point of view of the wife Gulliver left at home.

Interesting piece in which Emily Dickenson is transported to modern times.

A man awakens on Captain Ahab's whaling ship, and remembering Moby Dick from school, has some foresight into the future of his dream. Nebula Award® Winner, Hugo Award Nominee

Mrs. Schummel just needs a little luck in the Bingo parlor to forget all her worldly troubles. She didn't count on the mute boy's astonishing offer. Nebula Award® Nominee

A story about the personal hells people build for themselves through deceit. A very short story, but with an intense psychological impact as the tale is successively revealed by different characters... more »

A rare fantasy by Damon Knight who usually writes science fiction. A man involved in an accident searches for help and finds himself drawn into an inexplicable situation. This story uses various dev... more »

Once upon a time, in a far-off land, there lived a princess who developed an unfortunate social problem... This is a classic example of Langford humor.

Two sisters must cope with the death of their father and other complications in their lives, and one sister becomes fixated on a strangely fast-growing pine tree.

A woman traveling with her husband in Italy encounters an an old friend in Venice who seems to appear and vanish mysteriously, and urgently seems to want to help her.

This historical fantasy is set in late 12th century Mongolia. A young shamaness must battle the ghost of her grandmother. (Several characters in this story also appear in Sargent's novel Ruler of th... more »

Short post-apocalyptic "Alternate Kennedys" story.

The title says it all. This "horror" story is told completely from the point of view of a cat, and we find just what they think of us humans.

There's a lonesome dragon living in the basement?

An alternate history story about the death of John Paul I.

An alternate history story in which a Mafia mobster uses his influence to assist the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943.

Alternate history story about Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for the U.S. presidency.

Life in a magic lantern, from the genie's point of view.

A widow confesses her sins, but the priest is not of this world...

A recently-separated mother tries desperately to keep her life from falling apart, and finds that her toddler daughter is speaking to a mysterious man who seems to be following them both. more »

A panhandler spends his day trying to convert people to the true faith, but his own faith (such as it is) will be challenged in ways he could never have imagined. Rhythmic, humorous prose. Nebula Aw... more »

A man drifts between recollections of his childhood and observations of his present situation. The prose is dream-like, almost hypnotic in its effect, with an overall impact that may well stay with ... more »

This fascinating alternate history story is set a few hundred years ago in an America that has been colonized primarily by Mongolians (who, by the way, have taken over most of Europe). A Mongolian s... more »

Mason is a hard worker. He kills cows in a slaughterhouse, although he prefers the term "meat packing plant." It doesn't bother him. Really. It doesn't. And it doesn't bother him that his girlfriend... more »

A man is haunted by strange and terrifying dreams, but he isn't so sure there isn't an extra dimension of reality to them. Hugo Award Nominee, Locus Poll Award Winner, Bram Stoker Award Finalist, As... more »