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Stable Strategies and Others

Stable Strategies and Others

Eileen Gunn
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This collection of tightly crafted, highly imaginative short stories employs surrealist, satirical, and fantastical devices to explore politics, class, and gender. From a hilarious tale about bioengineering and the stresses of climbing the corporate ladder to an evocative story of a woman who loses a sock at the the laundromat and finds she's missing a bit of her soul, these science fiction stories 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.

Contents

Foreword by William Gibson

"Stable Strategies for Middle Management"
"Fellow Americans"
"Computer Friendly"
"The Sock Story"
"Coming to Terms"
"Lichen and Rock"
"Contact"
"What Are Friends For?"
"Ideologically Labile Fruit Crisp"
"Spring Conditions"
"Nirvana High"
"Green Fire

Afterword by Howard Waldrop
Language
English
Pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Tachyon Publications
Release
September 01, 2004
ISBN
189239118X
ISBN 13
9781892391186

Stable Strategies and Others

Eileen Gunn
3.6/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
This collection of tightly crafted, highly imaginative short stories employs surrealist, satirical, and fantastical devices to explore politics, class, and gender. From a hilarious tale about bioengineering and the stresses of climbing the corporate ladder to an evocative story of a woman who loses a sock at the the laundromat and finds she's missing a bit of her soul, these science fiction stories 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.

Contents

Foreword by William Gibson

"Stable Strategies for Middle Management"
"Fellow Americans"
"Computer Friendly"
"The Sock Story"
"Coming to Terms"
"Lichen and Rock"
"Contact"
"What Are Friends For?"
"Ideologically Labile Fruit Crisp"
"Spring Conditions"
"Nirvana High"
"Green Fire

Afterword by Howard Waldrop
Language
English
Pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Tachyon Publications
Release
September 01, 2004
ISBN
189239118X
ISBN 13
9781892391186

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