The Algebraic Woman and Other Stories — Matthew Sanborn Smith

Darpana is a woman made of math, enslaved to the mathematicians who created her. Any human or humans who stand too closely become her input and her personality and body change with each new encounter. When no one is around, she disappears. How would you escape if you only existed in the company of others?In this collection, Matthew Sanborn Smith explores dark futures and fantasies of people merging bodies, the sky splitting open, and an artist’s asylum that houses deeply disturbing work.Stories include:The Algebraic WomanPuppies for SaleAnd the Midwives Their Faces AbloomMaisy’s Many SoulsRed and RoxanneThe Cat in the Helmet Comes Back