The Probability of One
Chained doulas pull a child from the womb in low-gravity orbit; a babe of the Many Mouthed Empire, unencumbered by duty. Defiant, I face the birthing altar—jaw, clamped; gaze, glassy….
Jen Brown
Jen Brown (she/her) weaves otherworldly tales about Black, queer folks righteously wielding power. An Ignyte Award-nominated author, her short stories have appeared in FIYAH Literary Magazine, Tor.com’s Breathe FIYAH anthology, Anathema: Spec From the Margins, Baffling Magazine, and other places. Find more of her stories at jencbrown.com, or follow her tweets about cats, media, and libraries at @jeninthelib.