Charlie Tells Another One, by Andy Duncan

[Asimov's]

★★★☆☆

(Historical Fantasy) In 1899, little Charlie knows he’ll inevitably have to work in the mill, but what he really wants to do is learn to play the banjo. (13,327 words; Time: 44m)

Recommended By: 👍STomaino+1 (Q&A)

Joe Diabo's Farewell, by Andy Duncan

[F&SF]

★★★☆☆ Average

(Ghost Story) When a steel worker falls to his death, something of him seems to linger. (9,766 words; Time: 32m)

Recommended By: 👍STomaino+1 (Q&A)

The Devil's Whatever, by Andy Duncan

[Anthology]

★★★☆☆ Average

(Folktale) This is the story of how Petey was cursed to travel among all the places in America named for the Devil and reenact the tales of how they got their names and how Perleen tried to save him. (12,352 words; Time: 41m)

Recommended By: 👍RHorton.r+1 (Q&A)

New Frontiers of the Mind, by Andy Duncan

[Analog]

Not Rated No Speculative Element

(Mainstream) In his last year of college, John W. Campbell meets J.B. Rhine and does surprisingly well on his ESP tests. (11,001 words; Time: 36m)