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"Whale on the Roof" is roughly 144 words.
"Whale on the Roof" is roughly 144 words.
In real life, Rose Lemberg is an assistant professor of Marginal and Nostalgic studies at a large Midwestern university. In surreal life, she writes fiction and poetry for the sole purpose of throwing it at slushpiles. Her fiction was last seen at Strange Horizons, Fantasy Magazine, and GUD. Her poetry popped up at Abyss & Apex and Goblin Fruit, among other venues, and has been nominated for the Rhysling award. She edits Stone Telling, a magazine of boundary-crossing poetry. Rose can be found at roselemberg.net.
While I found the cover off-putting for a handful of reasons, once inside I was caught in the flow of the narrative. Roberts realizes her players well, showing multiple sides to mythic characters, and the details she puts into this historical re-imagining of "The Epic of Gilgamesh" really bring the story to life.
