Author Archives: arjaybe

About arjaybe

Jim has fought forest fires and controlled traffic in the air and on the sea. Now he writes stories.

YouTube – The Fraction She Didn’t Know She Was

Posted on 2024-08-18 by arjaybe

This reading is The Fraction She Didn’t Know She Was by Jenni Juvonen, from the collection Quantum Shorts. Its quantum themes are the multiverse and probability. Imagine the many ways a person could react when someone wants to break up … Continue reading →

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The Invisible Empire – Part Two

Posted on 2024-08-16 by arjaybe

Today’s reading is part two of The Invisible Empire by John Kessel, part of a collection of short stories called The Baum Plan for Financial Independence. It was inspired by Karen Joy Fowler’s story Game Night at the Fox and … Continue reading →

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YouTube – Ana

Posted on 2024-08-14 by arjaybe

This reading is Ana by Liam Hogan, from the collection Quantum Shorts. Its quantum theme is the multiverse. What if every time you look under the bed and find no monster, another you in another universe does find one? Link … Continue reading →

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