A particularly insidious aspect of late capitalism is that a lot of people can’t survive without taking second jobs, gig work, seasonal employment. Depending on your source, it could be as much as a third of the world’s population. These jobs are already horrifying enough: no benefits, shitty pay, dangerous conditions. But what if they were… darker? Side Hustle is an anthology of horror and dark science fiction stories about the extra work we do to stay afloat.
Table of Contents:
Lauren Bolger – Fish Fry Shouldn’t Look Like That
Cardigan Broadmoor – OutSourcing
Sasha Brown – The Harpies of Central Park Tower
Poppy Z. Brite – Violet
Laura DeHaan – No One Wants to Work These Days
Felix I.D. Dimaro – Absorb ME
Yasmeen Fahmy – Four Hands Full, Three Eyes Open
Jennifer Lesh Fleck – The Musgrave Articles
Nick Hertzberg – Chew You Up and Spit You Out
Akis Linardos – Unfortunately, This Finger
Casey Masterson – Bon Appétit
Mae Murray – Ghosts of Jackson County
Jorja Osha – The Black House
A.J. Sharpe – Pre-Order Now
Michelle Sturges-Brown – TOM
Emily Y. Teng – The Cutting Heft of Its Teeth
Kristina Warlen – The Guide Job
Andrew Whalen – The Long Duck
K.A. Wiggins – Swallow Down the Notes