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Lauren Groff selects twenty stories out of thousands that represent the best examples of the form published in 2023.

Foster children Andi and Bruce have been placed with a flaky couple who care more for their aspiring rock careers than their charges. Their mischievous tendencies repeatedly get them into trouble. After a close call with the local pound, the kids end up searching for Friday, thei...

When department store security guard Bert catches pickpockets Trish and her six-year-old niece Patsy in the act, the store owner assigns Bert the responsibility of keeping them detained until after Christmas.

As season 5 kicks off, Lauren gets the ultimate surprise when Stephani brings Heidi to her birthday party. Will realizing that their friend may never be what it once was, as long as Spencer is still in the picture, keep Lauren and Heidi apart for good? Heidi thought Spencer was...

As season 5 kicks off, Lauren gets the ultimate surprise when Stephani brings Heidi to her birthday party. Will realizing that their friend may never be what it once was, as long as Spencer is still in the picture, keep Lauren and Heidi apart for good? Heidi thought Spencer was...

"The evolution of crime, punishment, and justice in the future. What happens when time and technology change the definition of crime and punishment? -- Science fiction often focuses on future technology without considering the society housing it. Social norms may change as tech c...