Vignettes Stories

A science fiction novella that combines themes of time, technology, unpredictability, and human ingenuity.

A group of space explorers lands on an apparently dead planet that once supported a civilization.

A science fiction short story which is a bleak, suspenseful tale set in a post-apocalyptic future.

Short story in which Marlow tells a group of companions about his very first voyage to the East.

The old 'Dare you to lick that frozen mailbox' prank.

The survivor of a tragedy in Sweden is found and cared for. (This was a character background story for the Vaesen RPG which is Nordic horror)

In the 1960s, FBI agents sometimes were called upon to help enforce the nation's civil rights laws. This was often thankless and unglamorous work, and wasn't generally as popular with the agents as -- say -- investigating bank robberies.

The book appears to be a short character sketch or moral tale, typical of her style, set in the American Southwest.

We knew it was hostile territory, but it was seven hours since breakfast and we were hungry. Besides, the law was on our side, right?

A short science fiction story with a satirical twist. It plays on literal interpretation of figurative language.