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“The Axiom of Choice,” by David W. Goldman (New Haven Review, Winter 2011). What a great way to end my Nebula reading. I have a weakness for second-person narratives. (And I love adventure games). This story begins as a literary … Continue reading →

“The Man Who Bridged the Mist,” by Kij Johnson (Asimov’s Science Fiction, October/November 2011). Almost done with all of the short fiction Nebula nominees… Kij Johnson’s stuff is usually awesome (who can forget “Spar”?), and I like this one as … Continue reading →

“What We Found,” Geoff Ryman (The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, September/October 2011): what if the notion of the observer changing the observed applied at the level of all of science? I have a soft spot for works that … Continue reading →

“The Ice Owl,” by Carolyn Ives Gilman (The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, November/December 2011). A meditation on memory, genocide, and the luxury of the young to be judgmental and morally pure. I love the speculative center piece at … Continue reading →

“With Unclean Hands,” by Adam-Troy Castro (Analog Science Fiction and Fact, November 2011). It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Castro’s work, and I’ve nominated his stories multiple times. Being an Analog story, this one is very different … Continue reading →

“Sauerkraut Station,” by Ferrett Steinmetz (Giganotosaurus, November 2011): “Little House on the Prairie meets Space Stations” — in the author’s own words. I found this Firefly-esque space opera featuring a young female protagonist very effective and affecting. The plot is … Continue reading →

Continuing my march through the Nebula nominees. “Kiss Me Twice,” by Mary Robinette Kowal (Asimov’s Science Fiction, June 2011): a science fiction mystery in which the detective’s partner is an AI who takes on the persona of Mae West. A … Continue reading →

“Silently and Very Fast,”, by Catherynne M. Valente (Clarkesworld Magazine, October 2011). I read this back when it first came out, and I wanted to re-read it again before writing this post in my series on the Nebula nominees. It … Continue reading →

In this post, I discuss three more Nebula nominees. I actually read two of them a while back but didn’t write down my thoughts. “Shipbirth,” by Aliette de Bodard (Asimov’s Science Fiction, February 2011). A powerful tale that uses its … Continue reading →