Monthly Archives: September 2019

Fiction: Announcing Genemech’s School for The Future–a revolution in education

A note from Genemech CEO Maximilian Benetton, as provided by Paul Alex Gray Art by America Jones Twenty years ago, I used genetically modified killer bees to wrest control of Genemech. I freed the company from the constraints of unambitious … Continue reading

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Strange Science: UV Rays for Sterilizing Transplants

Researchers in Brazil are using ultraviolet rays to help eliminate or reduce viruses and bacteria in donated organs before those organs are transplanted into recipients. When organs are prepared for a typical transplant, the donor’s blood is removed from the … Continue reading

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I Didn’t Break the Lamp: Interview with Ville Meriläinen

Today’s interview is with Ville Meriläinen, a returning MSJ author who also had a story in Fitting In! DV: Tell us a bit about yourself! Ville Meriläinen: You know that thing when you’re in a new group of people for … Continue reading

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Review of The Great Faerie Strike

The Great Faerie Strike by Spencer Ellsworth (Broken Eye Books/Stinkeye Books, 2019) is a spirited adventure story set in the Otherworld, a region inhabited by fantasy creatures. The story is told from two points of view: Jane, a half-vampire, and … Continue reading

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I Didn’t Break the Lamp: Interview with M. Lopes da Silva

Today’s interview is with M. Lopes da Silva, who had a story in Utter Fabrication in 2017 and is back with a story for I Didn’t Break the Lamp! DV: Tell us a bit about yourself! M. Lopes da Silva: I … Continue reading

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Fiction: Godwin, or The Modern Prometheus

An essay by Captain Jack Passerday, as told to Dave D’Alessio Art by Luke Spooner 11 Nov 1824 My dear Wilhelm: I am writing to you as my solicitor in order that I may place into your hands certain information … Continue reading

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Strange Science: Connections between Music and Science

There are many connections between music and science, and the Kennedy Center’s ArtsEdge website has loads of articles on these connections, including things like sound waves and acoustics, why the holes on violins are shaped the way they are, and … Continue reading

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I Didn’t Break the Lamp: Interview with Vivian Li

Today, we’re talking with Vivian Li, whose story, “Wild,” will appear in I Didn’t Break the Lamp! DV: Tell us a bit about yourself! Vivian Li: I’m an aspiring writer, musician, composer, and inventor. My favorite things to do include writing, … Continue reading

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MSJ Alumni Writing Poetry, Teaching, and Podcasting

MSJ alum Deborah L. Davitt has a collection of her speculative fiction poetry coming out from Finishing Line Press on October 11th titled The Gates of Never, which you can pre-order now! If you’re in the Cambridge, Massachusetts, area, MSJ … Continue reading

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I Didn’t Break the Lamp: Interview with Die Booth

Today, we’re talking with Die Booth about his story for I Didn’t Break the Lamp. DV: Tell us a bit about yourself! Die Booth: Hi, I’m James, but I write under the pen name Die Booth, which has been my nickname … Continue reading

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