Welcome to Issue 26: Conscripted to Fight
We don’t get to choose the battles we’re called on to fight. We get caught in a tangled web of our times and our principles, and the result is that some battles must be fought, even if we’d rather refuse the call. Because refusing the call can be a battle all its own. From felines to formicidae, dogs to pipe organs, follow these delightful characters through the tangled webs of their lives and fortunes.
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The Heart of Rain by Spencer Orey
I Didn’t Raise My Cub to be a Solider by Lynn Gazis
We Used to Be Best Friends by Ian Salavon
The Revolution by H. Robert Barland
Rebellion by F.I. Goldhaber
Fire Ants by Elizabeth Davis
Webs by Ginger Strivelli
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In other news, Zooscape had such a successful reading period this year that we’ve expanded our publishing schedule — six issues per year, publishing in all the even numbered months! We will hold our next reading period in February, 2027. You can learn more on our guidelines page.
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