I've been happily clicking along on my genre short-story binge--just can't seem to force myself to start a new novel quite yet.
Anyway, some of my favorites were:
The Architect of Heaven by Jason K Chapman from Clarkesworld issue #56 - A poignant Love vs Technology tale... reminiscent of Dan Simmons'
Remembering Siri (which some may recall was the seed for
Hyperion) from his short-story collection;
Prayers to Broken Stones. Loved this one.
Two short stories by Genevieve Valentine (both based on the
Circus of Tresaulti cast from her debut novel;
Mechanique).
Study, for Solo Piano from Fantasy Magazine and
The Finest Spectacle Anywhere from Beneath Ceaseless Skies issue #68 - fans of Mieville will probably enjoy these New Weird dystopian tales about the strangest circus one could hope to encounter. I know I did--I'll be looking for her novel.
The Harrowers by Eric Gregory from Lightspeed Magazine - A post-apocalyptic tale filled with the "undead" and the new breed of people who hunt them. Unique and creepy.
Honorable mention goes to
Matchmaker by Erin M. Hartshorn from Clarkesworld issue #55 - its theme is a little too overdone for my taste, but it was well written.
I keep meaning to catch-up on these shorts and start a novel, but new ones keep crawling out of the woodwork. Can someone say
"addiction?" 