Color, Heat, and the Wreck of the Argo
by Catherynne M. Valente; ill. Thais Leiros (Strange Horizons, 7 September 2020)
An uncanny slice-of-troubled-life novelette that leans into its word count. More character study and laying down of concept than full-fledged story, but doled out in rich, darkly indulgent prose. Valente lingers in the best possible way over unresolved perturbations of mental health.