Nice Things, by Ellen Klages

[Uncanny]

Not Rated No Speculative Element

(Mainstream Horror) Phoebe goes to her late Mother’s townhouse to dispose of her effects and to reckon with the feelings she’s never been able to articulate. (7,608 words; Time: 25m)

Passing Strange, by Ellen Klages

[Tor Novella]

★★★☆☆ Honorable Mention

(Historical Fantasy) In San Francisco in 2015, an old Japanese woman spends her last days dealing with mysterious unfinished business involving the 1940 disappearance of a friend who illustrated pulp magazines. (38,685 words; Time: 2h:08m)

Recommended By: Nebula+2 Locus+2

This is historical fiction/women's fiction with a secondary romance and some fantasy in it. See related articles on Tor.com.