Stories:
**** "Going Deep" by James Patrick Kelly
**** "Controlled Experiment" by Tom Purdom
** “Bare, Forked Animal” by John Alfred Taylor
**** "Beautiful Winter" by Eugie Foster
*** "Cold Testing" by Eric Brown
***** "The Monsters of Morgan Island" by Sandra McDonald
*** "Sails the Morne" by Chris Willrich
** "Offerings" by Stephanie Burgis
*** "Like Diamond Tears from Emerald Eyes" by Eric James Stone
*** "The Radiant Car Thy Sparrows Drew" by Catherynne M. Valente
*** "Firehorn" by Robert Reed
**** "The Motorman's Coat" by John Kessel
*** "Retrograde Summer" by John Varley

Quick Takes:

"Going Deep" by James Patrick Kelly and "Controlled Experiment" by Tom Purdom (both in Asimov's): two easily readable tales set in future centuries with nice world-building following multiple strands of scientific and social extrapolation, the first a coming-of-age story of a girl with an absent space-faring mother, the second a crime story about futuristic hackers.

“Bare, Forked Animal” by John Alfred Taylor (Asimov's) is a tale with a premise that's become pretty familiar: computer technology becoming so pervasive that being off the net is tantamount to non-existence. I found Chris Beckett's handling of the premise ("Atomic Truth" in the April/May issue) more subtle and satisfying.

"Beautiful Winter" by Eugie Foster (IGMS): a fairy-tale-like fantasy in a Russian milieu that becomes a touching tale of sacrifice and transformation.

"The Monsters of Morgan Island" by Sandra McDonald (Asimov's): I enjoyed this parable-like piece on the theme of demonizing the Outsider, for the expert use of detail and genuineness of the lead character.

"The Motorman's Coat" by John Kessel (F&SF): a satisfying character study set against an sf/futuristic backdrop.

My ratings:
***** excellent: memorable, satisfying, a pleasure to read
**** very good: well written, good read, perhaps with small flaws or not quite aligned with my personal taste
*** good: readable, engaging, but with some problems or just not memorable or exciting for me
** sub-par: a rough read, either amateurish or just uninteresting to me
* huh? someone published this?

Myratings are part objective appraisal of the writing, part unapologeticpersonal preference (certain subjects and subgenres just don't appealto me as much as others)