A Life Measured in Seconds by Anne Wilkins (audio)

Clarkesworld Magazine Clarkesworld 2026

This episode features "A Life Measured in Seconds" written by Anne Wilkins. Published in the June 2026 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/wilkins_06_26 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/clarkesworld/membership

AI Fiction Surveillance State Post Apocalyptic

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Family Bleak Dystopia Defiant Class Inequality Far Future Bodily Autonomy Fast Paced Freedom Speculative Fiction Tense Urban Social SF Dark First Person Science Fiction Character Driven

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