Ant-like aliens have shared memories, so none have individual personalities. Then humans visit.
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In a frozen world where global warming has turned itself upside down, 16-year old Nate discovers dangerous technology from a previous age.
Their criterion: “If a friend asked you to recommend something outstanding from the past quarter of Bewildering Stories, what are your favorites? What would you choose?”
As other crimes unfold around them, the police officers of Space Station E12 chase an illegal food truck, and the C.H.I.E.F. is there to ensure they stay on mission in this surreal comedy.
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The lonely ad bot went into the wilds of the internet again, determined to be make a true friend today, and then help its true friend live a happier life through the deliciousness of Yum-E-Yum Gum.
This story was featured in issue 800 and Bewildering Stories’ First Quarterly Review of 2019.
Bewildering Stories published "The Hero Rush" in 2012. It was also featured in Bewildering Stories’ Quarterly Review.
The Laughing Bombs, a surreal trek through the front lines of war, was published by Bewildering Stories, November 2011.
The Laughing Bombs was featured in Bewildering Stories' 4th Quarterly Review 2011, and their Annual Review 2011, The Mariner Awards.