PseudoPod 536: ARTEMIS RISING 3: Meat
by
Sandra M. Odell“Meat” is a Pseudopod original. “How far would you be willing to go to stand out in a crowd? Is it far enough?”
SANDRA M. ODELL lives in Washington state with her husband, sons, and a grumpy orange cat. Her work has appeared in such venues as Pseudopod, Podcastle, Cast of Wonders, Crossed Genres, and Daily Science Fiction. She is currently avoiding her second novel, though not very well. You can find out more about her works, thoughts, and advocacy at
WRITER ODELL.
This week’s reader –
Linda Hamilton – is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Sarah Connor in
THE TERMINATOR film series and Catherine Chandler in the 1987–1990 television series
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, for which she was nominated for two Golden Globes and an Emmy.
Linda was born in Salisbury, Maryland, has a twin sister, was a voracious reader as a child and we are very proud to feature her on PSEUDOPOD!
YOUR SPECIAL GUEST HOST THIS WEEK –
A.C. Wise‘s fiction has appeared in
Clarkesworld, Apex, Shimmer, and the
Year’s Best Dark Fantasy and Horror 2015, among other places. The podcast version of her story
Final Girl Theory, which appeared at Pseudopod, was a finalist for the
2013 Parsec Awards.
Her debut collection,
THE ULTRA FABULOUS GLITTER SQUADRON SAVES THE WORLD AGAIN was published by Lethe Press in October 2015. Her second short fiction collection
THE KISSING BOOTH GIRL AND OTHER STORIES was published by Lethe Press in the October, 2016. In addition to her fiction, she co-edits
Unlikely Story, and contributed a monthly
Women to Read Column to
SF Signal. Find her online at
A.C. Wise.net.
PseudoPod wants to draw your attention to an anthology that dovetails nicely with Artemis Rising.
Sycorax’s Daughters, is a new volume of dark fiction and poetry and it is our understanding that this is the first horror anthology written entirely by Black women. It explores the intimate details of cultural nuance, race, and gender. Sycorax’s Daughters mission is to work “as a visionary space where Black women explore horror on their own terms.”
Those familiar with William Shakespeare’s The Tempest may remember Sycorax. She is an African sorceress operating as “the absent presence” throughout the play. While never on the stage, she is influential. She haunts the white male characters. She refuses to be excluded from the story.
While we’re talking about anthologies, let’s mention
For Mortal Things Unsung.
If you liked “
Standard Procedure” by Dagny Paul at the beginning of this month or “The Lady with the Light” by Mel Kassel, you should go
pre-order our anthology. Both of those stories were originally published in our 10th anniversary anthology. If you backed our kickstarter, your copy showed up in February. If you missed out, it will be available for purchase at the end of March for your reading pleasure.
Info on Anders Manga’s album (they do our theme music!) can be found
here.
“A poster on the far wall of the crowded cafeteria chamber shows an identical man and woman in coveralls and happy smiles with their hands on the woman’s pregnant belly. The caption at the bottom reads: A REPRODUCTIVE WORKER IS A HAPPY WORKER. MED CALL TO SCHEDULE YOUR NEXT SEXTIME TODAY.
Ollie puts her hands to her belly, her empty belly. Three miscarriages in the last eleven cycles. Only two more chances for a live baby before the overseers stuff her in a containment suit and ship her to processing half a kilometer below the meat farm. No one comes back from processing. ‘My baby won’t look like everybody else’s. It’ll be different. Better. Everyone will know it’s my baby.’”
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