LikeWise Fiction
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
"Seasons of Glass and Iron," by Amal El-Mohtar
05 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Seasons of Glass and Iron, by Amal El-Mohtar. Tabitha is cursed to walk in iron shoes. Amira is imprisoned, alone, atop a hill of glass. Two fairy tal...
"Evangelina Concepcion," by Ani Sison Cooney
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Evangelina Concepcion, by Ani Sison Cooney. A young Latina woman growing up in Los Angeles struggles with grief after her mother is killed in a car ac...
"Acknowledgments," by Maggie Shipstead
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Acknowledgments, by Maggie Shipstead. On the eve of the publication of his self-referential debut novel, The Canon According to D. M. Murphy, Daniel M...
"Auspicium Melioris Aevi," by Neon Yang
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Auspicium Melioris Aevi, by Neon Yang. In a future where famous historical leaders are cloned and trained in a mysterious Academy to become advisors t...
"The Story of the Woman Who Fell in Love with Death," by Chaya Bhuvaneswar
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Story of the Woman Who Fell in Love with Death, by Chaya Bhuvaneswar. A young boy immerses himself in story, trying to find meaning and wholeness ...
"A Nest of Ghosts, a House of Birds," by Kat Howard
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A Nest of Ghosts, a House of Birds, by Kat Howard. In this lovely and haunting story, a young woman inherits her grandmothers house. When she arrives,...
"The Friend," by Lindsay Hatton
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Friend, by Lindsay Hatton. A WWI veteran comes to the Big Sur coast to oversee the construction of an iconic bridge, and strikes up an unlikely fr...
"Spirit of Home," by José Pablo Iriarte
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Spirit of Home, by José Pablo Iriarte. A migrant father and daughter living on Mars are brought together by a taste of home. (This story first appear...
"The Best Light Fades," by Rachel Lyon
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Best Light Fades, by Rachel Lyon. A young writer struggles to find her voice and get her artistic career started, all while having to care for her...
"Crow's Eye," by Sarah Hollowell
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Crow's Eye, by Sarah Hollowell. "Her entire life, Ruby has known that something lives in the lake. She's never seen it, but she's felt its fingers bru...
"How to Be Chinese," by Celeste Ng
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How to Be Chinese, by Celeste Ng. Mackenzie is excited to explore and connect with her Chinese heritage when she goes off to college, but finds the qu...
"Whale Fall," by Alvin Park
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Whale Fall, by Alvin Park. A whale washes ashore, a village loses its memories, and a relationship falls apart. (This story first appeared in issue 60...
Introducing LikeWise Fiction!
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Here's a preview of LikeWise Fiction, a diverse fiction podcast featuring short stories written by women and nonbinary authors, authors of color, and ...