Couple quick notes on some of what I've read thus far:
Ass-Hat Magic Spider by Scott Westerfeld: This was a very simple story, and the one that most inspires me for the story I'm currently working on. A very straightforward concept (involving such a basic item as a bathroom scale of all things) with a cast of only two characters. And yet, in only the very limited number of pages available, the author manages to form that wonderful bond between protagonist and reader. There is a nice little bit with a connection of sorts to a work of classic fiction; a theme I noticed showed up in a few stories in this anthology.
Orange by Neil Gaiman: I've read a few stories by Neil Gaiman; I suppose the thing I can most say about this one is that it was the most unique format I've seen used in a short story. He certainly had me wondering where he was going with this one.
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