Distant Stars
ShortStory 3,267 words Recommended by 3 award/anthology sources
Even as a grad student, Sarah Levy focused on her research to the detriment of her family, and things only get worse when she makes a breakthrough discovery.
Content warnings 1
death-of-a-loved-one
Quasar links out; the story lives on Clarkesworld, where the author gets the click.