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Jigsaw by Tom McMorrow Suggested by: Vince As a life long science fiction reader, it’s not surprising that my first recommendation is Jigsaw, which appeared here in March 2023. One of the things I enjoy most about this story is its format. Told through a series of memos, press releases, transcripts, and other documents, it gradually pulls you into the mystery. Before long, you feel as though you’re reading information you were never meant to see. As with so many great pulp science fiction stories, the ending delivers a twist that’s well worth the journey. Enjoy.	The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen Suggested by: Nancy Growing up, the stories my mother read to me became some of my earliest treasures. Aesop’s Fables and Hans Christian Andersen were among my favorites. As a young country girl who often felt awkward, different, and less than beautiful, I understood something of what it meant to be the “ugly duckling.” Then, as a teenager, I experienced my own brief glimpse of being the swan. I hope you’ll remember its deeper message: sometimes, we simply need time to discover the beauty that was there all along.