Cast of Wonders 413: Little Wonders 25 – Hearts in Boxes• Authors:
Kelly Sandoval and
N.R. Lambert• Narrators:
Nichole Goodnight and
Caroline Reid• Host:
Katherine Inskip• Audio Producer:
Jeremy Carter• Artist:
Alexis Goble"The Half-Life of a Broken Heart" previously appeared in
Factor Four Magazine, Issue 2, July 2018.
"A Heart, An Egg, A Lock of Hair" previously appeared in
Daily Science Fiction, May 16th, 2017.
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"The Half-Life of a Broken Heart" by N. R. LambertWe hear the nursery long before we see it. Feel it too, despite the heavily insulated walls. Deep metronomic concussions roll down the corridor and crash through us. When we reach the entry, marked simply, “Hearts,” the door slides open and a technician ushers us through. The nursery is aggressively antiseptic–shrill LED lighting, a gleaming steel tile floor, and between them, bed after bed of hearts. A chamber of chambers, bumping and pulsing in sync.
"A Heart, An Egg, A Lock of Hair" by Kelly SandovalShe used to keep track of things. Of dates. Of names. Of time spent in one city before drifting to the next, staying unnoticed and unremarked. Of schools she attended, hands shoved in pockets, head down, saying, “My name is Jennifer (or Susan, or Emma, or Faith) and it’s nice to meet you.”
She used to remember her name.Tags: Alexis Goble, boxes, Caroline Reid, death, Flash Fiction, grief, healing, heartbreak, hearts, Jeremy Carter, Katherine Inskip, Kelly Sandoval, Little Wonders, love, moving on, N.R. Lambert, Nichole Goodnight, recovery, Science Fiction, Young Adult fiction
