Robot tech support, helpful zombies, monster hunting in the Lacandan Jungle, a little girl who grows up to be the Ice Queen--and just for fun, a sonnet about a murderous robot. You can find all of this and more in Women and Other Constructs, the first short story collection by Carrie Cuinn. The “Introduction” talks about the broader themes behind the book, and “About the Stories” gives a quick look at what inspired each of them. 20,000+ words.

Table of Contents:

Introduction

“Mrs. Henderson’s Cemetery Dance”

“Letter From A Murderous Construct and His Robot Fish”

“Annabelle Tree”

“A Cage, Her Arms”

“Call Center Blues”

“Mitch’s Girl”

“All The Right Words”

“Monsters, Monsters, Everywhere”

“About the Mirror and its Pieces”

About the Stories