“0900 to 1700” by Charlie B. Lorch: tech support / ghosts in the machine / rescue

“Boomtown” by Brendan Williams-Childs: abandoned spaceport towns / loneliness / stuck in a rut

“Callie’s World” by Meg Elison: (un)reality TV / celebrity interviews / the secret signal

“Calling From the Payphone at the Teleporter Depot” by Marsh Hlavka: starting over / leaving voicemails for the ex / what we leave behind

“Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions” by Ide Hennessy: corporate communities / monthly newsletters / off-trend, dying landscapes

“Infinity and a Spelunker” by Anj Baker: the forgotten / garbage and light / loving the corridor

“Kill Switch” by AD Sui: the broken mental health system / losing and taking control / life comes in waves

“The World in Our Hands” by Sophie Gazarian: school projects / galactic hatching / everything has an ending

“What Happened at the Pony Club” by Fiona Moore: human rights / crime documentaries / the new computing

“Wolf Willow” by EC Dorgan: (the cost of) community / wellness retreats / try the punch