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short speculative fiction

Author: Lawrence Buentello

Working in multiple genres, Lawrence Buentello has published over 100 short stories and innumerable poems in journals, magazines, and anthologies, many of which can be found in several volumes of collected fiction and poetry. He is also the author or co-author of several novels. Buentello lives in his hometown of San Antonio, Texas, with his wife, Susan.
November 26, 2018November 14, 2018

In the Time of the Birds

Categories Fantasy

When the birds first appeared no one knew where they came from, what species they represented, or why they swarmed into the trees of the world. Their inexplicable arrival mystified people all over the Earth, confounded ornithologists, and left scientists incapable of providing an explanation for their presence. When Michael first saw the birds for…Continue Reading “In the Time of the Birds” →

April 9, 2018March 4, 2018

Autonomy

Categories Science Fiction

The Autonomous Unit found the man sitting on a large stone before a poorly made fire; behind the man stood a fragile hovel constructed of branches and interwoven debris. The man, evidently ill, gazed up at the AU, his mouth gaping, and waved a thin hand in its direction; his clothes lifted briefly against his…Continue Reading “Autonomy” →

August 14, 2017June 11, 2017

The Face and the Mirror

Categories Absurdism

Louis woke that day unaware of the world, a state in which he seemed to find himself more and more often, oblivious to his wife’s absence from their bed, though he was usually the first to leave bed in the morning. He lay blinking a moment, failing to recognize his immediate environment until some vague…Continue Reading “The Face and the Mirror” →

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