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Jul

Vacation

Posted by Rusty  Published in Miscellaneous

Hey, just a note to let you all know that I will not be posting any reviews for a few weeks – I’m on vacation! I’ll be back with more super-duper science fiction short story reviews in August, but until then

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12

Jul

From Babel’s Fallen Glory We Fled by Michael Swanwick

Posted by Rusty  Published in 2000's, Aliens, Free, Hugo Awards, Michael Swanwick, Online, Printable, Science Fiction Short Story Reviews, Short Story, by Famous Authors

“From Babel’s Fallen Glory We Fled” is a 2008 science fiction short story by Michael Swanwick. It is about a human and a millipede-like alien who flee the destruction of a magnificent city.

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5

Jul

The Gambler by Paolo Bacigalupi

Posted by Rusty  Published in 2000's, Free, Hugo Awards, Novelette, Online, Printable, Science Fiction Short Story Reviews

“The Gambler” is a 2008 science fiction novelette by Paolo Bacigalupi. It is about a man who flees unrest in his native Laos to become an internet reporter in Los Angeles.

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