Kress, Nancy - [SSC] Nano Comes to Clifford Falls and Other Stories [v1.0] [ePub].rar

Book Description
Publication Date: May 1, 2008
Blending a focus on cutting-edge technology with deep emotional impacts, this enticing collection draws its stories from various Year's Best and Reader's Choice lists. The pathos of the human condition is explored in such stories as "My Mother, Dancing," in which seedlings are planted and those responsible must decide if they will play God with them, or let natural selection progress; or in "Nano Comes to Clifford Falls," where nanotechnology brings every wish to everyone—yet dire problems still ensue. The narratives reveal many forms of artificial intelligence including a persecuted slave in "Computer Virus," a controlling force of the universe in "Mirror Image," or even one that's entirely indifferent to humans in "Savior." From the center of the galaxy to the swamps of Earth, all 13 inventive tales offer a trademark mix of hard science fiction interacting with flawed humanity.

Editorial Reviews
From Booklist
The latest story collection by one of the field’s outstanding writers makes a valuable addition to any self-respecting sf collection. The title story, like most of the other pieces, is character-centered as a single mother wrestles with high-tech taking over her town. “Patent Infringement” is a fine if brief epistolary story on the subject; “The Most Famous Little Girl in the World” is the story of the lifelong friendship of two women set against a background of alien contact. “First Flight” is an affectionate homage to the classic Tom Corbett, Space Cadet TV show of the 1950s. “To Cuddle Amy” is a powerful short-short horror story about disposable children. “My Mother, Dancing” deals with a human race called on to seed with life a completely barren universe. That Kress remains a master is everywhere evident. --Roland Green
Review
"Another of the author's substantial and provocative examinations of near-future biotechnology. . . . Kress is certainly the most probing writer of the past decade on this theme." —Locus magazine



"Exemplifies all that is compelling and admirable about science fiction." —David B. Coe, author, Eagle-Sage


"The keeness of vision to. . . see the possibilities for the future very clearly, and they are both fascinating and frightening." —San Francisco Examiner and Chronicle


"A depth of imagination unusual even among SF writers." —Analog

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