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Better Worlds consists of beautiful illustrations, sensational animations providing an insight into "Better Worlds." and is available for free on The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/5/18... Personal Top PicksOnline Reunion by Leigh AlexanderA young journalist chronicling a vintage e-pet reunion gets more than she expected.Machine of Loving Grace by Katherine CrossAn AI designed to moderate video games takes on a life of its own.Solarpunk aspectsWhile Better Worlds attempted to tackle opt...
A Model Dog by John Scalzi ★★★★½ “You’re never a better person to anyone than you are to your dog.” Truth. I make their food before my own. And there is no one on this Earth but them whose poop I’d pick up. Scalzi has written a strong simple story with feels.Monsters Come Howling in Their Season by Caldwell Turnbull ★★★★☆ “The future is filled with monster storms just waiting for their names. We won’t come out unharmed. But there will be a time before and a time after.” An impressively packed
A few speed wobbles here and there, but on the whole a very rewarding set of stories.
Read along with the Solarpunk group; here's our discussion thread.In terms of subjects and attitudes, I liked most stories here. What kept me from really (4-star ;) liking them was: one, their brevity--I think positive futures require larger canvases to look convincing; two, a certain listlessness in the writing. I'm going through a sluggish phase in my life, so I'm a sucker for energetic styles. Even more than usual, yes. ;)The stories I liked most:~ John Scalzi's "A Model Dog" is delightfully
A collection of 11 optimistic science fiction short stories that are available to read for free on The Verge website - https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/5/18.... As is the way with some anthologies I've read, I found the collection a bit hit and miss with their stories, although there were more hits than misses as I did enjoy the majority of them, in particular 'A Theory Of Flight' by Justina Ireland, 'A Model Dog' by John Scalzi and 'Monsters Come Howling In Their Season' by Cadwell Turnbull.The...
A Theory of Flight by Justina Ireland3 stars. This was cool but a bit too short.Online Reunion by Leigh Alexander2 stars. Meh tbh. This was a bit convoluted imo.The Model Dog by John Scalzi4 stars. This was a cute and bittersweet story. The animation was worth a watch.Monsters Come Howling In Their Season by Cadwell Turnbull3 stars.St. Juju by Rivers Solomon3 stars.The Burn by Peter Tieryas3 stars.A Sun Will Always Sing by Karin Lowachee3 starsSkin City by Kelly Robson4 stars. Really liked this