Shift Log of the Snowplow Called Number Nine
A short story about a tired depot foreman in near-future Sapporo whose oldest autonomous snowplow has started leaving small snow rabbits at…
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Snow Report from the Albula Pass
A short story about a Swiss road keeper, alone in his pass hut on a February night in 1974, who must decide whether to open the road for a…
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The Bakery That Opened Only in Snow
A retired locksmith stumbles into a bakery that appears only during snowfall, where the proprietor bakes exactly what customers have…
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The Ice Cutter's Apprentice at Loon Lake
In a village where winter is harvested and stored like grain, a reluctant apprentice discovers that the shape of the ice remembers…
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The Postmistress of Undelivered Winters
In a snowbound village where letters sometimes arrive decades late, one postmistress must decide whether to deliver a message that was…
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The Lighthouse Keeper's Borrowed Dog
When a stray dog appears on the cliff during a winter storm, an aging lighthouse keeper begins to suspect the animal has come with a…
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The Cellist on the Northbound Train
When a cellist boards the last northbound train of the season, a tired conductor discovers that some passengers are only ever traveling…
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The Understudy for the Aurora
On nights when the northern lights refuse to appear, someone has to take their place. Mira has been doing it for eleven winters, and…
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