As the hall filled I fidgeted backstage, uncomfortable in my ceremonial clothing. I would have preferred to wear a simple white stretch suit instead of the cowboy outfit Alanna had insisted upon, but she had been adamant. “Jeans and a work shirt,” she had said. “For continuity.” She even attempte...
When the phone chimed, he looked up from his notes with relief and exasperation. He split the screen, saving the statistics on the left. His mother’s face appeared on the right beside rows of glowing orange digits.“Julian, have you seen Rick?”“Mom, I’m right in the middle of some heavy number cru...
the Book Keeper said.She was a short, gray-haired woman with a generous bosom. Regal in her deep red high-necked tunic, she radiated authority throughout the room. Conversations faltered, halted. Dozens of mutants in glittering silk, ragged jeans, metallic tunics, yellow shrink suits, and green s...