by Isaac Asimov
First published 1992
This collection brings together ten science fiction novellas from masters of the genre. Robert Silverberg's "Born with the Dead" explores resurrection and lost love through a man pursuing his deceased wife who has returned to life but exists in a separate society of the reborn. Joan D. Vinge's "Tin Soldier" follows a cyborg soldier navigating identity and humanity. John Varley's "Persistence of Vision" centers on a community of deaf and blind people who have developed their own unique culture and communication methods. Poul Anderson's "Queen of Air and Darkness" takes readers to an alien world where colonists confront mysterious indigenous beings. Larry Niven contributes "Arm," while Frederik Pohl offers "Problem Pit." Norman Spinrad's "Torch" joins Donald Kingsbury's "Moon Goddess and the Son," Edward Wellen's "Mouthpiece," and Gordon R. Dickson's "Monster and the Maiden" to complete this anthology. Each story grapples with questions of consciousness, technology, and what makes us human in futures both near and distant.
Genres: fiction, short-stories, science-fiction
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, humanity, identity
Paperback · Robinson Publishing