“The Archronology of Love”, by Caroline M. Yoachim
2020 Hugo Award Finalist - Best Novelette

This is a time travel story of sorts. Something called The Chronicle, a mysterious time record, allows researchers to investigate the collapse of a planet's colony. The lead scientist, Saki, lost her husband in the disaster, and it's clear that her undying love is influencing her decisions, but in a positive or negative way? I never really understood how or why The Chronicle operates, but as a conduit for examining the characters' relationships it works.


I did not read any of the other stories in this magazine.