Last Night at the Fair, by M. Rickert

[F&SF]

★★★★☆ Deeply moving, reminiscent of Ray Bradbury.

(Uncanny Fantasy) An old woman remembers the last night of her childhood, when she and her future husband snuck out of the house to visit the fair on the last night. (2,467 words; Time: 08m)

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Another F*cken Fairy Tale, by M. Rickert

[F&SF]

★★★☆☆ Honorable Mention

(Fairy Tale) At 98, Lucy is a bit forgetful, but she’s quite sure it’s a real fairy she found on the beach outside her cottage, even if it does have a rather foul mouth. (3,527 words; Time: 11m)

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Evergreen, by M. Rickert

[F&SF]

★★★☆☆

(Ghost Story) A middle-aged woman revisits her home town during the Christmas season looking for ghosts. (2,827 words; Time: 09m)

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