Almost Every November, Eirik Gumeny
“‘Test subject TMO-3,’ he panted. ‘He’s loose.'”

The Resurrection of Old Saint Nick, Samuel Snoek-Brown
“Step 1: Gather the bones of Santa Claus.”

Chinese Take-Out, Stephen Schwegler
“The mall was the last human stronghold of the avian apocalypse: a fortified monument to consumerism.”

The Long Happy New Year of Dora Wellington, Laura Garrison
“It was ten minutes to midnight on New Year’s Eve, and Dora was the only one in her grandparents’ house who was still awake.”