How to Kiss a Hojacki, by Debbie Urbanski

[F&SF]

★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended

(Horror) Michael’s wife, Lisa, is turning into a monster, and he’s obsessed with the fact they can’t have sex anymore. (12,136 words; Time: 40m)

Some Personal Arguments in Support of the BetterYou (Based on Early Interactions), by Debbie Urbanski

[Strange Horizons]

★★★★☆ Shattering

(Near-Future Dark Fantasy) The narrator’s homelife has fallen apart since she told her husband she’s asexual, so they order a device that looks and talks like her, but with “improvements.” (6,334 words; Time: 21m)

How to Find a Portal, by Debbie Urbanski

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(Portal Fantasy) Her parents warn her about the people in white vans who take little children to portal worlds, but the narrator really, really wants to go. (6,765 words; Time: 22m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

On the Problem of Replacement Children: Prevention, Coping, and Other Practical Strategies, by Debbie Urbanski

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(Fantasy Humor) Changelings have always been a problem, but in the modern world, we have self-help guides for parents whose children have been replaced with things that just look like children. (5,496 words; Time: 18m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average