Stories! Creation

[sonia]

The Dragon Project by Naomi Kritzer. I like stories where the kind people (and creatures) win.

Mr. Long has learned how to make tea. He’s not very good at it yet, but if I fill the electric kettle up at bedtime, he starts it in the morning and makes tea for me as I’m getting up.

Also, Clay by Isabel J. Kim. I like the slowness of this story, and agree with the ending, although it felt a bit abrupt.

Modern bodies are made in large quantities. Factories line the edge of the Fissure Basin. Workers scoop sand and mud into large churning vats, feeding extruders that empty into molds in the standard shapes. Factory supervisors smooth out imperfections and align the bodies in the kilns. In optimal circumstances, one in twenty bodies come out of the kiln alive.

Via short story list from mrissa.

Comments

[amethyst73]

This was a delight! Thanks so much for the link.

[sonia]

Glad you liked it! You might like the other one I've been meaning to add and just put in, too.

[silveradept]

Ah, both of those stories were good to read. I really liked The Dragon Project, and would like one of those tiny dragons for my own, especially if they can learn how to make tea properly.

[sonia]

As much as I longed for a fire lizard in days of yore, I think my cat is already as smart as I want a pet to be. I prefer not to have to lock cabinets and hide the key.

[silveradept]

Yes, that is an issue. I'd need one that could get along with the cats without helping the cats achieve their goals if they moved toward mischief. Which may not be possible.