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  B
  Berman, Joseph
Howard Lives!
The mysterious reappearances of Howard Cosell.
- Date Added: September 2006
- Length: 8 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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  Bisson, Terry
They're Made out of Meat
A conversation about an unusual discovery.
- Date Added: October 2004
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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  Brindle, Jamie
The Big Deal
Quince sells death. No wonder he likes his job.
- Date Added: January 2006
- Length: 17 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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  C
  Claes, Esther
The Star
Not even fame can protect you when the world goes wrong.
- Date Added: December 2007
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:4 stars
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  D
  Donovan, Maria
Pumping Up Napoleon
Napoleon is resurrected and meets a young lady.
- Date Added: June 2006
- Length: 8 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:5 stars
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  E
  Elder, Grant
A Weekend in O
A travel guide to the little-known Eastern European destination of O.
- Date Added: May 2002
- Length: 8 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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  Etherton, Anthony
Fruit
A vitriolic slice of life from an ex city worker fallen on hard times. This story contains strong language.
- Date Added: March 2000
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:2 stars
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  F
  Fish, Charlie
Baggio's Story
Baggio discovers that becoming a philosopher isn’t as simple as he thought.
- Date Added: April 2008
- Length: 12 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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Death By Scrabble
A game of Scrabble has serious consequences.
- Date Added: September 2006
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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The Man Who Married Himself
A frank account of the experiences of one man who found his perfect partner.
- Date Added: May 2000
- Length: 4 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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  Fountain, Rob
One Pound of Flesh
A failing writer resorts to desperate measures.
- Date Added: November 2001
- Length: 15 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:3 stars
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  G
  Gaffney, David
This is about Dixie
It all began with a new electronic cat flap ...
- Date Added: June 2006
- Length: 7 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:5 stars
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  Goodin, Maria
Someone To Care For
It isn’t always easy having someone to care for.
- Date Added: April 2008
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:4 stars
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  Grant, Iain
A Case Of Displacement
An investigator is put on the case when a mad philologist steals a new weapon.
- Date Added: July 2003
- Length: 8 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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Maggot And Misogyny
A writer has some problems getting started on his latest work.
- Date Added: July 2003
- Length: 10 pages
- Age Rating: 15
- Rating:5 stars
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Squirrel
Revolution at Ramsay and Co when Mr Ramsey appoints a new managing director.
- Date Added: June 2006
- Length: 8 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:4 stars
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  Grigg, Matthew
Professor Panini
Professor Panini is too clever for his own good.
- Date Added: December 2008
- Length: 3 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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  K
  Krath, Mike
A Most Ambitious Experiment
A perfectly simple time travel experiment is made increasingly complex by the involvement of the inventor's other half.
- Date Added: May 2000
- Length: 5 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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Fund Day
A cautionary tale for anyone considering involvement in high finance.
- Date Added: April 2000
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:2 stars
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  O
  O'Neill, Paul
Phase in Space
Humorous Sci-Fi tale of how the world could be.
- Date Added: June 2001
- Length: 2 pages
- Age Rating: PG
- Rating:5 stars
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