![]() ![]() And, each in its own way, the stories prove that complex and thoughtful science fiction can rise to new heights of beauty, meaning, and compassion. ![]() of Feeling: 7/10 -The Great Silence: 8/10 -Omphalos: 8/10 -Anxiety is the. Also included are two brand-new stories: "Omphalos" and "Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom." In this fantastical and elegant collection, Ted Chiang wrestles with the oldest questions on earth-What is the nature of the universe? What does it mean to be human?-and ones that no one else has even imagined. and Ted Chiang hid his best stories at the very end of the book. And in "The Lifecycle of Software Objects," a woman cares for an artificial intelligence over twenty years, elevating a faddish digital pet into what might be a true living being. In the epistolary "Exhalation," an alien scientist makes a shocking discovery with ramifications not just for his own people, but for all of reality. ![]() In "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate," a portal through time forces a fabric seller in ancient Baghdad to grapple with past mistakes and the temptation of second chances. ![]() From an award-winning science fiction writer (whose short story "The Story of Your Life" was the basis for the Academy Award-nominated movie Arrival), the long-awaited new collection of stunningly original, humane, and already celebrated short stories This much-anticipated second collection of stories is signature Ted Chiang, full of revelatory ideas and deeply sympathetic characters. 58 Eridani (planet) alternate history (Earth and US) apparently cis female hetero protagonist archaeological dig run by church not academia archaeologist protagonist are we Earth humans the center of Gods universe Author: Chinese-American Author: POC Chicagou chromatic author counting time backwards through tree rings Hugo. ![]()
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