Clarkesworld (Issue

I have been subscribed to Clarkesworld for more than two years now—I blame Amin—but it took me this long to finally finish one of their issues. I am just terrible at reading I guess, but since they are a great sci-fi magazine I don’t feel particularly guilty about supporting them even if I am not taking advantage of the benefits I get for it. In any case, now that this issue—the first one I got after my subscription—is done, I can share my overall thoughts about all the novellas and short stories found here! Hope you enjoy. This magazine is accessible via the Clarkesworld website so, check it out there if you want, or subscribe! The Lark Ascending by Eleanna Castroianni is a story takes place in some sort of dystopian future, following the memories of a robot that is left behind after a whole house “clean-up”. There’s also a girl whose memory is tampered with, since her dad was rebelling against the State. This robot/toy/assistant knows what happened, but doesn’t do a lot, simply…