All the omens meant it was a good morning for a hunt. Legends of the Bronze-Backed Bear have said that one drop of his blood dripped, into eyes, would cure [...]
Issue: June 2010
Jessamine
High in the bluffs, with its tower and its wicker-woven hut, we watched the long north road. We saw her as she came, head held high and her beating heart [...]
Sharp, Pointy Sticks: The Evolution of the Spear in Warfare
Man’s best friend at the dawn of humanity was not the dog, nor the trusty wheel—it was a poke in the eye, early proof that the “it’s better than a [...]
Wish You Were Here
A scribble of lightning cracks from the roof of the house to the weedy lawn. I bend down, light up a cigarette on the flaming patch, and stomp out the [...]
Ptomaine
I.
Miss Covington is dead before Frederick finds me.
Despite the damages, she is still attractive. A swathe of unbound hair curls across the snow. Her cheeks aren’t so round and fleshy [...]
The Speed of Dark: An Interview With Elizabeth Moon
Reflection’s Edge: You write both science fiction and fantasy. Is there a difference in how you handle writing for each specific genre?
Elizabeth Moon: No, and yes. The daily work is [...]