Focus by Carlos Hernandez (audio)
Summary
Host Kate Baker introduces Carlos Hernandez’s story "Focus" from Clarkesworld Magazine’s July 2026 issue. The narrative follows Isa, a member of the Azure Fang Ornithological Society, who struggles with intrusive thoughts from the late Julio’s cybernetic eyes. After Julio’s death, his ghost hacks the group’s Delphi implants, flooding their minds with bird feeds. The members debate disposing of his body while a hyacinth macaw, seemingly controlled by Julio, leads them through a surreal, bird-filled nature preserve.
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