Imagining Other Worlds: A Short Stories Series by Black Fiction Writers

In November 2019, we put out a submissions call for 1,000-2,000 word short stories written by Black writers, and received an outpouring of submissions from all over the globe. For the next month, we will be publishing our selections every Friday beginning December 13th.

Don’t call her bluff

FROM OUR NEW SHORT STORY SERIES, 'IMAGING OTHER WORLDS': "She leaned forward and put her hands on my desk, causing my papers and folders to shoot into the air and swirl violently around us. My laptop sparked, then burst into flames. I could hear myself screaming inside my head, but nothing came out when I opened my mouth. I couldn’t move a muscle."

Muklaal

FROM 'IMAGING OTHER WORLDS': "Zakiya switched to verbal communication when she replied next and it amazed Diya how easily she was adapting. Or maybe she was just experiencing a delay in a proper reaction to finding out everything she knew was a lie."

Take some into the mouth

FROM OUR NEW SHORT STORY SERIES, 'IMAGING OTHER WORLDS': "Pearl didnâ€™t push Zura on the whole cunnilingus issue because thatâ€™s not what she needed from him. He wasnâ€™t her only partner. What she wanted from him was a few free drinks followed by an enchanting night ride and a deep quickie."

Come on in, the water is fine

FROM OUR NEW SHORT STORY SERIES, 'IMAGINING OTHER WORLDS': "The weather wanted everyone in the state of Ohio to remember Henry Clement Strudel. For weeks plump, gray clouds carried heavy July rain and the sky wailed for justice."

Imagining Other Worlds: A Short Stories Series by Black Fiction Writers

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