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Mothering Sunday Special! (March 30 in the UK): Two stories of maternal angst.

Main Fiction 1: \\u201cPause Time\\u201d by Mary Soon Lee\\xa003:40

Twenty minutes into the transatlantic flight, Connor started wailing. Pauline cradled him in her arms. Then she rocked him, she offered him her breast, she sang to him; Connor continued to cry.

The man sitting on her right gave her a thin smile. \\u201cDid you forget the baby\\u2019s pauser code?\\u201d

\\u201cNo,\\u201d Pauline mumbled, wishing she could sink through the floor into the cargo hold. \\u201cI\\u2019ve never used the pauser.\\u201d

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In 1992 Mary started writing and submitting short stories, mainly in the science fiction and fantasy genres. She has had over seventy stories published, including appearances in\\xa0The Year\\u2019s Best SF #4 and #5, edited by David Hartwell; her story \\u201cCause and Consequence\\u201d (Interzone #136, October 1998) won first place in...

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