Narrator: Brian Holsopple, Bob Souer & Kitzie Stern

Horton's fine showcase ranges from Michael Swanwick's "Triceratops
Summer," in which an "incident" leads to a herd of triceratops
invading Vermont during the course of a summer, to Alastair Reynolds'
"Understanding Space and Time," in which the last human in
the universe undertakes a quest for enlightenment. Other impressive
pieces include Robert Reed's "Finished," with its immortality
treatment that fixes one in the mental state one is in when treated;
James Patrick Kelly's "The Edge of Nowhere," about a genuine Nowhere
and what happens there; and strong stories from such newer names as
Susan Palwick ("The Fate of Mice," in which a superintelligent mouse's
life changes forever) and Daniel Kaysen ("The Jenna Set," in which
Palavatar, a telephone answering service, births a new theory of
social relationships). The selection also constitutes an interesting
overview of recent trends in the genre.

01 Triceratops Summer - Michael Swanwick
02 Bank Run - Tom Purdom
03 A Coffee Cup Alien Invasion Story - Douglas Lain
04 The Edge of Nowhere - James Patrick Kelly
05 Heartwired - Joe Haldeman
06 The Fate of Mice - Susan Palwick
07 The King of Where-I-Go - Howard Waldrop
08 The Policeman's Daughter - Wil McCarthy
09 Bliss - Leah Bobet
10 Finished - Robert Reed
11 The Inn at Mount Either - James Van Pelt
12 Search Engine - Mary Rosenblum
13 'You' by Anonymous - Stephen Leigh
14 The Jenna Set - Daniel Kaysen
15 Understanding Space and Time - Alastair Reynolds

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