Found 7 works tagged 'near-future'.
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Green
Published Nov 28, 2019 · 2,365 words (9 minutes) · 4 likes · 737 views
Literary Fiction Science Fiction dystopia reprint near-future story near future midwestern author jen knox dystopian near-future SF
Joseph’s only deviation from regulation minimalism is an illicit second bicycle... until he meets Alyssa, a dumpster-diving, live-streaming, crowd-funded wanderer.
Award-winning author Jen Knox hails from Ohio, and her work has been featured in The Best Small Fictions 2017, The Saturday Evening Post, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, and NPR, among many others.
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My Eyes Molly Brown
Published Mar 13, 2019 · 4,071 words (15 minutes) · 1 like · 603 views
Science Fiction near-future education fraud guide animals miniature horses visually impaired persons
I started writing this near-future SF story about education fraud and the privilege of wealth sometime before 2002. I wanted the story to have a more human (and animal) touch, though, so it also features a miniature guide horse named Molly. Which really is a thing.
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Jurassic Jaws Jones
Published Feb 26, 2019 · 874 words (4 minutes) · 501 views
Humor Science Fiction artificial intelligence near-future
So you want to be an actor, huh?
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Time Travelers Anonymous
Published Sep 22, 2018 · 1,078 words (4 minutes) · 1177 views
Humor Science Fiction Strange flash time travel near-future
A group of time travel addicts gather for a meeting to talk through their time-travel-related issues.
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More Real Than Flesh
Published Aug 28, 2018 · 2,500 words (10 minutes) · 2 likes · 613 views
Literary Fiction Science Fiction Love near-future biotech
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The Adventures of Zombiegirl
Published Jul 20, 2018 · 5,805 words (22 minutes) · 3 likes · 803 views
Horror Science Fiction near-future apocalyptic supernatural short story zombies
Following the initial chaos of the zombie apocalypse, the living have resettled wherever it is too warm or cold for the undead to decompose in comfort. Latisha James is a member of a new trans-national community, rediscovering hope in a world that stopped just short of having none. In this new world, even a trip to the grocery store can be a hazard, but Latisha and her found family still find ways to live their everyday lives. Even when things go wrong.
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One Year Later
Published Dec 18, 2017 · 736 words (3 minutes) · 866 views
Humor Science Fiction flash time travel near-future
Ruth Baker’s ex shows up at her door… months after his death.
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