Stories by Ian Ashland

 

A photo of a woman eating spaghetti from a restaurant bathroom wall.

An Illegal Operation

A private detective investigates the disappearance of several women who were all last seen by the same doctor.

A suburban street in spring

Thanks for the offer

A historical microfiction about a woman who was denied her doctorate at Harvard only to have it offered to her over twenty years later when they finally changed their sexist policies.

A sunset ocean view

Aurelia 9

A pair of intergalactic student lifeguards have different approaches to their first assignment on a beautiful, but dangerous planet.