Bible Stories for Adults No. 37: The Jawbone, by James Morrow

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★★★☆☆

(Biblical Pastiche) In which the Angel of Death gives a salty account of the career of Sampson, Judge of Israel. (6,020 words; Time: 20m)

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Bird Thou Never Wert, by James Morrow

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★★★☆☆

(Historical Horror) A writer explains to an editor that a colleague who died over 60 years ago didn’t really deserve credit for his stories and relates the unusual circumstances of his death. (7,726 words; Time: 25m)

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The Werewolves of Maplewood, by James Morrow

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(Slipstream) To fight the tyranny of his small town’s olfactory-information processor, Mr. Winkleberg resorts to the lycanthropy he dabbled in as a youth. (5,550 words; Time: 18m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

Only Ten More Shopping Days Left Till Ragnarök, by James Morrow

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(Near-Future Fantasy) The narrator and his wife take a vacation to the North Pole, but after a tragic accident, they're enlisted in an effort to save the world. (~8,200 words)

Rating: 3, Unremarkable