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Forward: Stories of Tomorrow is a 2019 collection of science fiction short stories curated by American author Blake Crouch and published by Amazon Original Stories. [1] The collection consists of six stories, each written by a different author, namely: "Ark" written by Veronica Roth, "Summer Frost" by Crouch, "Emergency Skin" by N. K. Jemisin, "You Have Arrived at Your Destination" by Amor ...
The character was introduced in Harrison's short story "The Stainless Steel Rat", first published in 1957 in Astounding magazine. The story introduces the Rat, who has just carried out a successful larceny operation, and subsequently details a complex bank robbery the Rat pulls off with ease; however, he is outfoxed by the mysterious "Special ...
The stories in A Bit Off the Map include "A Flat Country Christmas", "Once A Lady", and "More Friend Than Lodger". Wilson reveals the motives behind the pompous behaviour of his characters. The stories intersperse the ironic, as a way of deflating the premises of the facades the characters have erected. [3]
Rogues is a cross-genre anthology featuring 21 original short stories from various authors, edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois, and released on June 17, 2014. [1] [2] [3] Of the book Martin said, "We’ve got something for everyone in Rogues … SF, mystery, historical fiction, epic fantasy, sword and sorcery, comedy, tragedy ...
My Man Jeeves is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom in May 1919 by George Newnes. [1] Of the eight stories in the collection, half feature the popular characters Jeeves and Bertie Wooster, while the others concern Reggie Pepper, an early prototype for Bertie Wooster.
Story XIV: This story is a retelling of the children's story, "Br'er Rabbit." In Zora Neale Hurston 's version, Mr. Dog and Mr. Rabbit are best friends but are both in love with Miss Nancy Coons. Nancy admires them both, but is drawn to Mr. Dog more because of his melodious singing voice.
All's Well with Bingo" and the other Drones Club stories were included in the 1982 collection Tales from the Drones Club. [25] The Ukridge stories in Eggs, Beans and Crumpets were included in The World of Ukridge, published in 1975 by Barrie & Jenkins. [26] The Best of Wodehouse, a 1949 collection of short stories, featured "Sonny Boy". [27]
Selected Stories also received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, which described the book as a "literature-lover's feast" and the stories as "trenchant, finely modulated and truly brilliant meditations on peoples' complexities and the emotions they contend with--sometimes ruefully, sometimes in pain, but most often with stoic dignity". [2]