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"The Life You've Given Me, Rusty"
This is a rare example of second person narration used in an appropriate manner. Even though this is the shortest piece in the magazine, at just over seven hundred words, it has enough of an interesting premise with the potential of being developed that one wishes it were longer. - Victoria Silverwolf for Tangent "Face the Music" "It’s always a joy to read P.A. Cornell’s fiction. Always speculative, yet speaking volumes about the philosophy of human emotions. “Face the Music” is no exception." - Meghan Smith, Fiction to Features "Once Upon a Time at The Oakmont" "One of the best stories in this year’s volume, P.A. Cornell’s haunting timeslip romance “Once Upon a Time at the Oakmont”, falls clearly in the tradition of Jack Finney, Richard Matheson, and Robert Nathan..." - Gary K. Wolfe for Locus Magazine "A gentle and slightly bittersweet story of community and love in a most unusual apartment building. ...there’s a lovely gentleness and warmth to this story, and particularly in its depiction of community. Any time travel story—or a story like this one, which plays with time—has a twist, and the twist here is also most satisfying." - Vanessa Fogg "...the paradoxical elements of time travel are mostly a backdrop to a touching interpersonal story and a shockingly rich portrait of a place that isn't really in a time. Throw in a satisfying ending, and this one is truly excellent." - Tar Vol's 2023 Recommended Reading List “Oh how beautiful this story was! Grounded in reality but still having a whimsical and speculative sensibility… It is a classic story of two star-crossed lovers, with its setting adding true individuality and a unique twist on this trope.” - Meghan Smith, Fiction to Features "The Body Remembers" "Haunting, gripping, and the body horror description, specifically, transported me to this world. I especially adored the commentary on trauma and the intersection of physical and emotional pain. - Meghan Smith, Fiction to Features "The novum...in a sense, is familiar territory; but the way it's applied to the story makes it new, especially in its various implications and dark possibilities. Altogether a well-structured, well-told piece with a distinctive vibe." - Arley Sorg for Lightspeed "We could have picked several stories from this book, but The Body Remembers was so powerful that it refused to be ignored." - PseudoPod 
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"A World Unto Myself"
"A quiet, beautifully crafted science fiction story that has a wistful, thoughtful vibe I love." - Maria Haskins "'A World Unto Myself' epitomizes mindfulness and oneness with nature; it offers a lovely tad of optimism, a shot of positive energy in a world that sorely needs it." - Short Story Reader "Things Most Meaningful" "I loved this little flash. I loved the heart it has and the soothing and sweet feeling it gave me when I finished it. Perfect comfort reading!" - Eugenia Triantafyllou "...this story may seem too short to carry much weight, but it’s overflowing with emotions big and small." - Alex Brown for Reactor "A Fall Backward Through the Hourglass" "The premise of the story wavers on the edge between fun/light-hearted and deeply, deeply sad. I thought it balanced on that line beautifully." - Sara L. Uckelman for SFF Reviews “A heartfelt fantasy by the author who also wrote ‘Nine Lives.’ I enjoyed that story and loved this even more. If I had to use just one word, it would be poignant. The story was tight, with strong prose and emotional resonance. Loved it!” - Oh Just Books "Splits" “This piece is immediately compelling to read, its mystery slowly opening up to the reader. It’s a unique science-fictional concept told with the perfect amount of distance. It suggests a larger message about family, self-parenting, and the multitudinous nature of identity without coming across as overly preachy or being too over-the-top with its theme.” – Juror Lynne Sargent ("Splits" won the 2022 Short Works Prize) "'Splits' by P.A. Cornell has a striking, original idea: certain people have “split” into multiple incarnations of themselves, at different ages." - Rich Horton for Locus magazine "Kiss it Better" "P.A. Cornell takes the familiar practice of a mother kissing a child’s injury to make it feel better and transforms it into something magical. [This] portrait of motherly love is likely to touch the reader’s emotions." - Victoria Silverwolf for Tangent "Vinyl Wisdom" "...a beautiful story about family and all the complications that come with it, the gap between generations, and people trying to do what’s best for those you love without hurting them in the process." - A.C. Wise |
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