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B. Morris Allen

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B. Morris Allen is a biochemist turned activist turned lawyer turned foreign aid consultant, and frequently wonders whether it's time for a new career. He's been traveling since birth, and has lived on five continents. When he can, he makes his home on the Oregon coast. In between journeys, he edits Metaphorosis magazine, and works on his own speculative stories of love and disaster. His dark fantasy novel Susurrus came out in 2017. ...more

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	The Speed of Winter (Four Seasons Quintet, #1) 3.43 avg rating — 42 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chambers of the Heart: speculative stories by B. Morris Allen (Goodreads Author), Bonnie Leeman (Illustrator) 4.15 avg rating — 20 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Metaphorosis: Best of 2016 (Best of Metaphorosis, #1) by B. Morris Allen (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Joshua Phillip Johnson (Goodreads Author), Elise Forier Edie (Goodreads Author) 3.43 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2017 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Museum Piece: An unusual collection by B. Morris Allen (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Arlen Feldman, Dominick Cancilla (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 12 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hope: The Thing With Feathers by B. Morris Allen (Goodreads Author), Chloe Smith, Veda Villiers 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2025 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Metaphorosis: a collection of stories liked it 3.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Metaphorosis Magazine, Issue 55, July 2020 by B. Morris Allen (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Michael Tenebrae (Illustrator), Ashley R. Carlson (Goodreads Author) 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reading 5X5: Writers' Edition by B. Morris Allen (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Meryl Stenhouse (Goodreads Author), Caleb Warner really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2018 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reading 5x5 x2: Duets by B. Morris Allen (Goodreads Author), David Gallay (Goodreads Author), Douglas Anstruther 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Best Vegan Science Fiction & Fantasy 2016 (Best Vegan SFF, #1) by B. Morris Allen (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jarod K. Anderson (Goodreads Author), J.S. Arquin (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2017 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Coping Saw – Farthest Star

If I recall correctly, I came up with the title first, and liked the idea of ambiguity in the use of ‘coping’. While it started as a story focused on language, style, and metaphor, it turned into an adventure along the way, complete with mad scientist. It was published by Farthest Star on 18 Sep. 2025.

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