This is what I do for fun
Seven of the eight stories are free to read here and download as accessible PDFs. The book has all eight; Foxtails is only in the book. Androids, kitsune, hypersleep pods, and the smallest casino in Paris.
Interactive gamebook
Butterfly.exe
An interactive-fiction story about uploading, grief, and what a copy of someone is worth.
Short story
Our Hope Chest
Siblings Heather and Xander use magical animal costumes to escape family upheaval until a public transformation forces their private refuge into the open.
Short story
Cleanup on Pod Six
A luddite janitor and an Amish teenager clean the waste beneath virtual-reality pods while debating whether Ubiq can save a resource-starved world.
Short story
La Ligne du Marais
A gambler chases a rumor through Le Marais and finds the smallest casino in the world.
Short story
Mr. Trout’s Slide
A despairing Chicagoan follows a mysterious map to a lakeside Shifter and discovers that the route to Atlantis runs down a very unusual slide.
Short story
Parts of the Whole
When Audrey’s kitsune half awakens, Lance confronts conversion therapy, his Catholic family, and the life he wants with Steve.
Only in the book
Foxtails
The eighth story is exclusive to the book. Get all eight in This is what I do for fun.
