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Editor's Note: This story, "We Will Teach You How to Read | We Will Teach You How to Read" is one of the most amazing stories I've ever read. I urge everyone to read it, & I'm so excited to finally share it with you all. —John Joseph Adams lightspeedmagazine.com/HowToRead

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Good news, everyone! We'll be open to Fantasy genre Flash Fiction stories from March 15 - March 31. adamant.moksha.io/publication/...

New Fantasy Story at LIGHTSPEED: “All the Colours of the Death Knell” by Russell Hemmell https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/all-the-colours-of-the-death-knell/

New Science Fiction at LIGHTSPEED: “The Letters They Left Behind” by Scott Edelman (@scottedelman.bsky.social) https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-letters-they-left-behind/

New Fantasy Story at LIGHTSPEED: “The Blade and the Bloodwright” by Sloane Leong with a podcast narrated by Stefan Rudnicki: https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-blade-and-the-bloodwright/

New Science Fiction at LIGHTSPEED: “The Things You Can Maintain Yourself” by Benjamin C. Kinney @benckinney.bsky.social https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-things-you-can-maintain-yourself/

LIGHTSPEED Editorial: August 2023 by John Joseph Adams @johnjosephadams.com: https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/nonfiction/editorial-august-2023/

Latest Book Review: The Combat Codes by Alexander Darwin, reviewed by Chris Kluwe (@chriswarcraft.bsky.social) https://t.co/avnY0bpO0D

New Science Fiction at LIGHTSPEED: “The United Systems Goodwill Concert Series and the Greatest Performance of All Time” by James Van Pelt. https://t.co/2WjHqmdnOa

New Fantasy Story at LIGHTSPEED: “Muna in Barish” by Isha Karki with a podcast narrated by Janina Edwards. https://t.co/sOAcIRWYq3

New Fantasy Story at LIGHTSPEED: “The Real Worlds” by Lauren Bajek. https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-real-worlds/

New Science Fiction at LIGHTSPEED: “The Bodhi Tree Asks Only For the Safe Return of Her Beloved” by Ashok K. Banker. https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-bodhi-tree-asks-only-for-the-safe-return-of-her-beloved/