The Fifth Di... August 2023

The Fifth Di... presents science fiction, fantasy, and dark fiction for your reading enjoyment. Come meet the difficulties and the characters who deal with them in The Fifth Di...
In this issue:
Features
The Astronaut Always Rings Twice Reviewed by Lisa Timpf

Short Stories
The Origin of Mirial by N. E. Matin
Moving with the Times by Rick Danforth
Daysider in Nighttown by Tom Howard

Flash Fiction
Physical Humor is a Dying Medium by Gustavo Bondoni
A Million Miles Away by Christian Riley
The Heart of the Island by Andrew Hughes

Poetry
The Greening by Bruce Boston
Population Attitudes by Roxanne Barbour
Historical Drift by Bruce Boston
Sneaky Spaceship Cats by Roxanne Barbour
Observed and Recorded by Bruce Boston
Life Sustaining by Roxanne Barbour

Illustrations
Sweet Gypsy Fortuneteller by Sandy DeLuca