posted July 24, 2003 08:01 PM         

THE TOWN MANAGER, by Thomas Ligotti
The instructions brought terror and death, but they had to be followed.

TWO SHOWS DAILY, by Tim W. Burke
. . . and for his next trick . . . or perhaps you don’t want to know.

GOOD NEIGHBORS, by Jamie Ferguson
Was she a witch? Well, she did have a broom.

MAEVE, by Lillian Csernica
"It's a terrible gift. We're lucky to have her."

MANILA PERIL, by Margaret Carter
She meant to protect her son from his own heritage.

KADDISH, by Lisa Batya Feld
. . . dispensing death to the needy.

LEAVING THE SASQUATCH BUSINESS, by Marc Schuster
. . . howling at the moon for the benefit of passing motorists.