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Not since William Gibson and Bruce Sterling galvanized science fiction in the 1980s has the emergence of a new writer been heralded with such acclaim as that attending David Marusek, whose brilliant first novel, Counting Heads, appeared to rave reviews in 2005. But Marusek did not come out of nowhere.
… More »Not since William Gibson and Bruce Sterling galvanized science fiction in the 1980s has the emergence of a new writer been heralded with such acclaim as that attending David Marusek, whose brilliant first novel, Counting Heads, appeared to rave reviews in 2005. But Marusek did not come out of nowhere. Aficionados of the genre had already taken note of his groundbreaking short fiction: masterfully written, profoundly thought-out examinations of futures so real they seemed virtually inevitable. Now, in this collection of ten short stories, Marusek ’ s fierce imagination and dazzling extrapolative gifts are on full display. Five of the stories, including the Sturgeon Award-winning “ The Wedding Album, ” a shattering look at the unintended human consequences of advanced technology, are set in the same future as Counting Heads. All ten showcase Marusek ’ s talent for literate, provocative science fiction of the very highest order. From the Trade Paperback edition.
« LessThe earth on the mend
Yurek Rutz, Yurek Rutz, Yurek Rutz
A boy in Cathyland
We were out of our minds with joy
VTV
Cabbages and kale or: how we downsized America
Getting to know you
Listen to me
My morning glory
Permissions.
Library Journal
The author of Counting Heads demonstrates his skill with short stories in this collection of ten of his best tales, most published in magazines, including several stories set in his Counting Heads universe. From "The Wedding Album," in which a simulated groom created as an anniversary memento gets ideas of his own regarding a honeymoon he never experienced, to a pair of atmospherically contrasting short short tales, "Listen To Me" and "My Morning Glory," the stories in this volume portray a writer on the rise. A solid addition to larger collections. Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.
Booklist
Five of these stories are sketches cut from Counting Heads (2007), from We Were Out of Our Minds with Joy, about the origins of Ellen Starke, to Getting to Know You, which explores the possibilities of an AI-driven belt valet. The other six range from the appalling VTV, awful because it rings so true, in which TV news has become entirely spectacular, to the witty, over-the-top, epistolary Yurek Rutz, Yurek Rutz, Yurek Rutz, in which the author elaborately pitches a story and also an unsettlingly accurate idea for immortality. Marusek shines in short form, exploring some fascinating issues in very little space, everything from antitechnology struggles to what happens when AIs get equal rights. Even in the shortest pieces, such as the final story, My Morning Glory less than 1,000 words of technological glee he provides memorable substance. His notes for each story offer charming glimpses into their origins and reveal interesting bits of context for them.--Schroeder, Regina Copyright 2008 Booklist
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I've read "The Wedding Album" in other anthologies. It was painfully overwrought with uninteresting characters. The other stories may be better (Marusek's full length "Counting Heads" was very good).