A story that upends gender norms.
“Timothy: An Oral History” by Michael Swanwick (2023) — 3,650 words (about 15 minutes for the average reader)
Published in Clarkesworld magazine issue #205, October 2023.
P.S. The author in yesterday‘s Daily Dose of Empathy has an interview in this month’s issue of Clarkesworld. You can read it in full here. If you like it, consider subscribing to support fantastic short fiction.