"Observations of a Small Object in Decaying Orbit" by Margaret Dunlap - published in Apex Magazine, issue 134, November 2022.

Read it here: https://apex-magazine.com/short-fiction/observations-of-a-small-object-in-decaying-orbit/

Margaret Dunlap is the author of more than a dozen published short stories and novelettes appearing in Uncanny, Shimmer, and The Sunday Morning Transport and as part of the Locus Award-nominated team behind Bookburners. She also writes for television where her credits include cult-favorite The Middleman, Blade Runner: Black Lotus, and the Emmy-winning Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. She lives in Los Angeles, at www.margaretdunlap.com, and on Twitter as @spyscribe.

Paxton Clifford lives in a tiny apartment near Salt Lake City, Utah with his cat, Suki. Together they play a lot of games, read a lot of books, and think an acceptable number of thoughts. Some of those thoughts, along with links to his social media presence, can be found on his blog, indefinitegrowths.com.

This Apex Magazine podcast was produced by Alli Nesbit.  Theme music by Alex White.  Music in this episode is by Alli Nesbit.

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Apex Magazine is a bimonthly short fiction zine focused on dark science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Find us at http://www.apex-magazine.com.