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Making Space

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Making Space

By: R. F. Kuang
Narrated by: Kristie Lee Walsh
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A childless couple take in a mysterious boy in this ominous short story about parenthood, sacrifice, and our responsibility to the future from #1 New York Times bestselling author R. F. Kuang.

Jess desperately wants to be a mother, so when she discovers a young boy lost in the woods near her home, her heart goes out to him. The boy, who Jess and her husband call “Buddy,” can’t tell them his name or anything about his family, but he’s clearly been through a lot. When her husband cautions her not to get too involved, Jess brushes him off. She would do anything for this child—and soon, she’ll have to prove it.

R. F. Kuang’s Making Space is part of The Time Traveler’s Passport, an unforgettable collection of stories about memory, identity, and choice curated by New York Times bestselling anthologist John Joseph Adams. Watch time fly as you read or listen to each short story in a single sitting. Watch time fly as you read or listen to each short story in a single sitting.

©2025 by Rebecca Kuang. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Dystopian Science Fiction Time Travel United States World Literature Heartfelt Marriage
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I wasn’t sure what I was getting myself into, but this wasn’t for me… would like to read the authors other works as short isn’t always long enough to get a feel for it all.

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