Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 119, April 2020

CONTENTS Science Fiction Stories "The Least of These" Veronica Roth "Voice of Their Generation" by Andrew Dana Hudson "Always the Harvest" by Yoon Ha Lee "A Subtle Web" by Vandana Singh Fantasy Stories "Glass Bottle Dancer" by Celeste Rita Baker "The Witch Speaks." by Rati Mehrotra Bow Down Before the Snail King! by Caleb Wilson "Neversleeps" by Fred Van Lente EXCERPTS Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth Welcome to LIGHTSPEED's 119th issue. We're really excited to share "The Least of These," a brand-new short by Veronica Roth! We also have a snapshot of what creativity will look like in the future in Andrew Dana Hudson's new short, "Voice of Their Generation." Our SF reprints are by Yoon Ha Lee ("Always the Harvest") and Vandana Singh ("A Subtle Web"). Our new fantasy short by Celeste Rita Baker ("Glass Bottle Dancer") might make you appreciate the insects in your world just a little bit more. Rati Mehrotra writes about love, loss, and witchcraft in a new short called "The Witch Speaks." We also have fantasy reprints by Caleb Wilson ("Bow Down Before the Snail King!") and Fred Van Lente ("Neversleeps"). Of course we also have our usual assortment of author spotlights, along with our book and media review columns. Our feature interview will be with Katie M. Flynn. Our ebook readers will also enjoy an excerpt from the aforementioned Veronica Roth's new novel, CHOSEN ONES.