Here are some of the stories we read this week that we wanted you to know about, most of which are free to read online. This week we continue focusing on 2015 Nebula-nominated short fiction, along with some other stories that caught our attention.
“Everybody Loves Charles” by Bao Shu, trans. Ken Liu (2016, free at Clarkesworld magazine; Kindle magazine issue).
I listened to this novella in the car on the way to WriteFest in Houston,
March 14th, 2016. Kate Lechler, Tadiana Jones, Kat Hooper and Jana Nyman | R.A. Salvatore, Ray Bradbury, Sarah Pinsker | Nebula Award, Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
The Winged Histories by Sofia Samatar
I was going to review Sofia Samatar’s book The Winged Histories, her companion novel to 2014’s A Stranger in Olondria, by simply saying, “This book is great, but don’t take my word for it; go read it.” Then I realized that not everyone will feel the way I feel about The Winged Histories. Instead of saying, “This book isn’t for everyone,” I’m going to aim this review at the people I do think it’s for.
March 14th, 2016. Marion Deeds´s rating: 5 | Sofia Samatar | SFF Reviews | 4 comments |
The Devil You Know by K.J. Parker
Everything that K.J. Parker writes automatically goes on my TBR list. So when I picked up The Devil You Know, I figured I was in for a treat but I didn’t realize that the novella is a sequel to Blue and Gold, one of my favorite Parker stories. You don’t need to read Blue and Gold to enjoy The Devil You Know,
March 14th, 2016. Kat Hooper´s rating: 4 | K.J. Parker | Audio | SFF Reviews | 4 comments |
The concept of a generation ship has circulated in science and science fiction probably since the late 1920s and certainly since the 40’s. The idea is based on an assumption that light speed is a space travel barrier that won’t be overcome and so travel to even the nearest stars will be a journey of multiple generations. The ships that make such a journey will need to be large and need to solve problems of self-sustenance.
Allen Steele delves into this space travel theme with his aptly titled Arkwright,
March 14th, 2016. Jason Golomb´s rating: 3.5 | Allen Steele | Stand-Alone | SFF Reviews | 1 comment |
Kind of you to say. I certainly like to think so!
BTW, Steve Sterner will be performing at seven films during this upcoming fest: https://filmforum.org/series/clara-bow
As far as I know, Bill, Steve Sterner is the only person who does the live accompaniment to silent movies…
And I'm positive that Kaidan will fondly remember watching these movies with his old man for the rest of his…
You bet, Marion!