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Ely’s Automatic Housemaid by Elizabeth W. Bellamy
When a well-meaning inventor sends his two experimental “Automatic Household Beneficent Geniuses” to his desperate friend, the resulting domestic comedy proves that while a machine might be able to clean a house, it lacks the human touch required to keep it from descending into chaos Listen ⇢
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Tales From the Blue Line – The Empty Seat
While trying to survive his second high-stakes family dinner with his girlfriend’s relatives, a nervous newcomer discovers that the mysteriously warm, perpetually set empty chair at the head of the table belongs to a beloved grandfather who passed away eleven years ago. Listen ⇢
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A Great Day for the Irish by A.M. Lightner
When a rigid quarantine inspector travels to a remote frontier planet, she finds her professional duty to protect the world from invasive species hopelessly complicated by a charming, rule-breaking gardener—and the very pest she once tried to destroy. Listen ⇢
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Tales From the Blue Line – The Overnight Returns
A newly hired librarian discovers that a long-deceased patron is still returning his favorite books to the after-hours drop, each containing a handwritten note that slowly reveals a life lived entirely through the stories he loved. Listen ⇢
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The Vilbar Party by Evelyn E. Smith
An antisocial Saturnian professor sent to Earth for a prestigious exchange program finds himself tormented by overwhelming popularity and forced into a year of constant pampering. Listen ⇢
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Tales From the Blue Line – The Crossing Guard
A mother’s attempt to file a simple thank-you note for her son’s longtime crossing guard unravels into a mystery that reveals a protective presence who has been guiding generations of students safely across the street, long after her official retirement—and her death. Listen ⇢
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Rabbits Have Long Ears by Lawrence F. Willard
An interstellar exploration crew mistakes Earth for a world of ferocious, weapon-wielding giants after misinterpreting humanity’s broadcasted radio signals and television shows Listen ⇢
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Tales From the Blue Line – The Night Gardener
When a landscape architect moves into a new neighborhood and discovers that her garden is being meticulously tended by a mysterious nocturnal presence, she uncovers a decades-old legacy of quiet, trans-generational care. Listen ⇢
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Beyond the Door by Philip K. Dick
A discarded husband discovers that his wife’s cherished cuckoo clock hides a jealous, lethal occupant that refuses to remain confined behind its small wooden door. Listen ⇢
