Ronni and Rod, by David Gerrold and Ctein

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★★★★☆ Good, old-fashioned thrills, chills, and excitement

(Hard SF Disaster; Ripple Effect) A young San Diego couple face a megatsunami. (10,660 words; Time: 35m)

Recommended By: 👍STomaino+1 (Q&A)

Although this is a part of a novel-length work, it stands alone very well.

Bubble and Squeak, by David Gerrold and Ctein

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★★★★☆ Exciting, Scary, Moving, and Fun

(Hard SF Disaster; Ripple Effect) As a tsunami bears down on LA, James and his fiancé Hu struggle to escape before it hits. (33,067 words; Time: 1h:50m)

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Endless City, by David Gerrold

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(SF Mystery) The hard-boiled narrator runs investigations in cyberspace and reality. This time they’ve got a murder to solve, and it’s proving a challenge—even though they saw it happen. (9,742 words; Time: 32m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

The Patient Dragon, by David Gerrold

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(SF Thriller) Injuries from an ambush force the narrator out of regular service and into mercenary work, but it bothers her that she doesn’t know why she was attacked in the first place. (7,527 words; Time: 25m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

The author confirms the word count; this is a novelette, not a short story.

The Dunsmuir Horror, by David Gerrold

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(Horror/Humor) From confinement in an institution the narrator describes the events that put him there. There's something weird about the Northwest. (18,287 words; Time: 1h:00m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

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The Further Adventures of Mr. Costello, by David Gerrold

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(Planetary SF) Mr. Costello's crackpot moneymaking scheme promises entertainment to the rural community he sets down in, but the narrator senses a threat. (19,740 words; Time: 1h:05m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

Recommended By: GDozois:5 RHorton:4

Although this story is inspired by Theodore Sturgeon's 1953 novelette, "Mr. Costello, Hero," there's no need to read that story first. This story stands completely on its own.

The Thing on the Shelf, by David Gerrold

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(Comic Horror) The author wins the Bram Stoker Award and finds that the physical award itself is really haunting. (15,149 words; Time: 50m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

The White Piano, by David Gerrold

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(Ghost Story) A little boy mourning his mother is sure that he's hearing ghosts in the house. (12,191 words; Time: 40m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

Monsieur, by David Gerrold

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The narrator wants to write vampire stories. He meets someone who can tell him all about them, and he writes down his story, starting in 1870s Seattle. (13,960 words; Time: 46m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

Entanglements, by David Gerrold

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A writer gets a device that lets him examine alternate universes. (11,737 words; Time: 39m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

Recommended By: SFRevu:5 SFEP

The Great Pan American Airship Mystery, or, Why I Murdered Robert Benchley, by David Gerrold

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In an alternate 1937, Pan Am debuts a fleet of helium-filled luxury airships, and a steward on the maiden flight eavesdrops on the famous passengers. (9,200 words; Time: 30m)

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended