Read by Mary Kane

An alien world with an argon atmosphere serves as the stage for the ultimate
self-examination; an African-American scientist dissects a Lovecraftian slave
race while fascism rears its head on the other side of the world; an elderly
Jewish artist attracts a celestial muse; a doomed village of scavengers
discovers the scattered pieces of a metal man; a stalwart reporter gambles on
an interview with the power to alter the world; a steel monkey defends a young
girl from a rival family's assassins; a 19th Century country gentleman's curious
daughter meets the enigmatic Dr. Viktor Frankenstein; a rivalry between brothers
complicates the interpretation of a message from the stars; two girls discover
that the cruel social rituals of adolescence apply differently in fact than fiction...

The depth and breadth of science fiction and fantasy fiction continues to change
with every passing year. The 29 stories chosen for this book by award-winning
anthologist Jonathan Strahan carefully map this evolution, giving readers
a captivating and always-entertaining look at the very best the genre has to offer.

Jonathan Strahan has edited more than twenty anthologies and collections, including
The Locus Awards, The New Space Opera, and The Jack Vance Treasury. He has won the
Ditmar, William J Atheling Jr. and Peter McNamara Awards for his work as an
anthologist and reviewer. Strahan is currently the reviews editor for Locus.

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