It's been years since language was outlawed. Speech, writing, all sacrificed for the sake of Unity.A small-town teacher dying from cancer can't remember the last time she spoke to her husband. Their life has been filled with resentment and tragedy, but burying their grievances in the silence helps them endure.They both have hard decisions to make when Corvo – a living crime – breaks into their farmhouse. Unlike other children, her vocal cords haven't been r...

Clarkesworld is a Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction, articles, interviews and art. Our March 2022 issue (#186) contains:Original fiction by Naomi Kritzer ("The Dragon Project"), EA Mylonas ("Saturn Devouring His Son"), Ray Nayler ("Rain of Days"), Tegan Moore ("The Memory of Water"), Cal Ritterhoff ("Wanting Things"), Priya Chand ("It Takes a Village"), R.T. Ester ("Meddling Fields"), and Arthur...