“The Bridge to Lucy Dunne” by Exurb1a

"The Bridge to Lucy Dunne" by Exurb1a

"A mad astronaut ejects a starship's sleeping crew into deep space. A playwright conjures her perfect lover into existence. Three time travellers appear to a motorbike mechanic, drink a little tea, and ruin his life. Mankind discovers the secrets of travelling to the stars, and promptly forgets them again.

Exurb1a has collected 18 of his best received short stories into a book. Some of them made it into magazines – others he wrote for friends – but always for fun and never on time. The Bridge to Lucy Dunne tries its hardest to convince you that in a universe this strange, an existential meltdown is a perfectly appropriate response to being alive. In any case, he hopes you enjoy reading it."