Stable Strategies and Others

by Eileen Gunn

Ebook, 2012

Status

Available

Call number

Fic SF GunnE

Collection

Publication

Tachyon Publications

Description

This collection of tightly crafted, highly imaginative short stories employs surrealist, satirical, and fantastical devices to explore politics, class, and gender. From creatively homicidal bioengineering to counter the stresses of climbing the corporate ladder, to a woman who loses a sock at the laundromat and finds she’s missing a bit of her soul, these science-fiction gems showcase an award-winning writer’s compelling vision of the universe. Computer pioneers, cross-country skiers, and aliens figure into these literary stories that challenge the boundaries of imagination with quirky, anti-establishment characters and visionary technological extrapolation.

User reviews

LibraryThing member datrappert
Gunn's short stories are varied, wildly imaginative, funny, scary, and a bit profound. Whether it is an alternate career for Richard Nixon, mankind's first meeting with an alien species, or people deliberately turning themselves into insects, there's something here for every taste. Don't miss it.

Awards

World Fantasy Award (Nominee — Collection — 2005)
Philip K. Dick Award (Nominee — 2004)
Otherwise Award (Shortlist — 2004)

Original publication date

2004-09-01

DDC/MDS

Fic SF GunnE

Rating

(15 ratings; 4)
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