Benjamin Rosenbaum, "Start the Clock"

Learning to live with the biologically aged folk

He shoots, he scores. Rosenbaum posits a future where the aging process can either be slowed or stopped and presents a friend of the protagonist who wants to "start the clock" and age normally. Well realized as a future and the future slang wand whatnot. I believe this is my favorite Rosenbaum story so far.

Benjamin Rosenbaum, "The Book of Jashar"

Ever wonder what the lost Bible book, The Book of Jashar, was about? Here ya go!

I wasn't expecting to like this one, but he reeled me in. It turned out not too blasphemous after all! Check it out on the Google.

Benjamin Rosenbaum, "The Ant King: A California Fairy Tale"

A fairy tale, quite modern, taking place in California.

This was an odd one. It is indeed Californish. But it had a not-thought-through- feel too. I like the talent Rosenbaum seems to posess. But sometimes I wonder at the point he's making. This is from The Ant King and Other Stories and the entire collection can be found online. Use your Google to locate.

Benjamin Rosenbaum, "The Orange"

An orange gets to be god.

Funky little story. Short too. Go check it out. Interesting concept written well by Rosenbaum. This guy's a trip.

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Benjamin Rosenbaum, "Orphans"

from The Ant King and Other Stories, 2008.

An elephant talks and wears clothing.

Do elephants think this way? Would we treat them this way if they could talk? Is Rosenbaum experimenting more with form rather than substance? Yeah. Didn't really care for this one.