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A large batch, this time! Which I could maybe trim down, but, heck, I don't know which of these might catch someone's eye. Of all of these, I think "Compassionate Simulation" might be most likely to turn up in awards conversation.

The Blur in the Corner of Your Eye, Sarah Pinsker. A writer, a remote cabin, a complication.

Compassionate Simulation, Rachel Swirsky & P.H. Lee. A father and a daughter, sort of.

A Champion of Nigh-Space, Tim Pratt. A guy finds out something about his girlfriend.

(On the Impurity of Dragon-kind, Marie Brennan. Fun if you've read her Natural History of Dragons books (and like Talmudic-esque debates), not recommended if you haven't.)

Uncanny Issue Thirty was their Disabled People Destroy Fantasy special issue, and I can't resist recommending five of the six stories because it was just such a strong issue:

Away With the Wolves, Sarah Gailey. Werewolfism and chronic illness.

Tower, Lane Waldman. Maaaan the imagery in this Rapunzel retelling.

Seed and Cinder, Jei D. Marcade. A beast, and human partner.

The Tailor and the Beast, Aysha U. Farah. Beauty and the Beast, rearranged.

This Is Not My Adventure, Karlo Yeager Rodríguez. Portal fantasy revisited.

If I had to pick just one, probably "Tower". It's not perfect, I wish they'd done something different in a certain aspect, but the central image is just killer. (Disclosure: I've never met Waldman but they're the younger sibling of a friend. ETA: unless I have met them, ages ago? Maybe? I feel like I must have, but memory is weak...)
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A Time to Reap, Elizabeth Bear. Novella! Time travel murder mystery - a bit convoluted and didn't quite land the ending, but a brisk read with some quality "the past is another country" moments.

A Mindreader’s Guide to Surviving Your First Year at the All-Girls Superhero Academy, Jenn Reese. Cute flash piece, f/f.