The Carpetmaker’s Son by Andreas Eschbach

The Carpet Makers is one of my favorite sf books of the last twenty years, and I do not say Continue reading →

Ender’s Game (novelette) by Orson Scott Card

So, Ender’s Game. I hear there’s a film out. I recall it was an enjoyable little novel, albeit nowhere near Continue reading →

Six Months, Three Days by Charlie Jane Anders

People who can see the future are fiddly characters to use. Especially if they can see their own immediate future. Continue reading →

A Tall Tail by Charles Stross

One of the things I like about this piece is how much it doesn’t feel like a story. I mean, Continue reading →

Understand by Ted Chiang

Characters who are smarter than the smartest human are notoriously difficult to write well. It’s relatively easy to get away Continue reading →

I Hold My Father’s Paws by David D. Levine

I don’t know about you, but I love this title. It suggests poignancy that overcomes the obvious question of what Continue reading →

The Soul Selects Her Own Society by Connie Willis

Sometimes you just need a story that makes you laugh out loud repeatedly, no matter where you are. Even if Continue reading →

Spar (The Bacon Remix) by Kij Johnson

Note: if you haven’t read the original Spar story (which I talk about here), you’re not going to understand much Continue reading →