Spiders

by Erin M. Hartshorn

Lenny and Steven are best friends in a society where everyone lives forever -- except for those who die on their fiftieth birthday. No one knows whether they'll be one of those to die until they start showing symptoms, and by then it's too late. Lenny, however, is convinced he's going to die, and that colors everything in their friendship.

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First published September 14, 2011

About the author

Erin M. Hartshorn did her graduate work in fish olfaction (and yes, she’s heard all of the jokes about how fish smell) before turning to words to make her living. Her freelance business makes others’ words look good through copyediting, proofreading, and indexing. Her fiction has appeared both online and in print, placed in the PARSEC short story contest, earned honorable mentions and semifinal status in the Writers of the Future contest, and been shortlisted for the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Award for science-fiction novellas. She also publishes mysteries under the pen name Sara Penhallow. Erin lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and their two kids, who are gradually being inculcated in the joy of all that is science fiction and fantasy. She can be found on her website at www.erinmhartshorn.com/blog or on Twitter @ErinMHartshorn