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The Best American Science Fiction And Fantasy 2016 (The Best American Series)

by Karen Joy Fowler (Editor), John Joseph Adams (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 out of 5 stars (99)
From quiet, elegiac, contemporary tales to far-future, deep-space sagas, the stories chosen by series editor John Joseph Adams and guest editor Karen Joy Fowler for TheBest American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2016 demonstrate the vast spectrum of what science fiction and fantasy aims to illuminate, displaying the full gamut of the human experience, interrogating our hopes and our fears—of not just what we can accomplish or destroy as a person, but what we can accomplish or destroy as a people—and throwing us into strange new worlds that can only be explored when we shed the shackles of reality.
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2016 includes Rachel Swirsky, Sofia Samatar, Charlie Jane Anders, Ted Chiang, Kelly Link, Maria Dahvana Headley, Kij Johnson, Catherynne M. Valente, Dexter Palmer and others
 
KAREN JOY FOWLER, guest editor, is the author of six novels and four short story collections, including We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves. She is the winner of the 2014 PEN/Faulkner Award, a finalist for the Man Booker Prize, and has won numerous Nebula and World Fantasy awards.
 
JOHN JOSEPH ADAMS, series editor, is the best-selling editor of more than two dozen anthologies, including Brave New Worlds and Wastelands. He is the editor and publisher of the digital magazines Lightspeed and Nightmare and is the editor of John Joseph Adams Books, a new science fiction/fantasy novel imprint from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
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    October 4, 2016
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"A thoughtful array from a star-studded assemblage of writers. . . . [whose] subject matter travels far and wide in time, space, and human memory." —Publishers Weekly "Intellectually demanding. . . . A very elite, highly curated set of stories; an obvious taste is at work." —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review "A standout. The initial entry was a huge success, and 2016 editor Karen Joy Fowler brings a unique, refreshing perspective to this curated collection of the year’s best sci-fi and fantasy short stories. Salman Rushdie, Charlie Jane Anders, Kelly Link, and Dexter Palmer lead a strong field of contributors who offer up some of modern genre’s best writing and most intriguing ideas."—B&N SciFI & Fantasy Blog “All in all, this second edition provides a comprehensive overview of the themes and troupes of science fiction and fantasy that continue to fascinate readers. . . the impact of the stories more than makes up for its comparatively smaller package. Highly recommended, especially for those interested in the finest short stories the two genres produced over the past year, but missed reading them when originally published.” —Bookgasm "The second edition to the Best American Science Fiction and Fantsy, edited by Karen Joy Fowler (Mariner), is just as strong as the first, if not stronger. . . . With heavy-hitting authors such as Salman Rushdie, Anders and Sofia Samatar, this volume showcases the nuanced, playful, ever-expanding definitions of the genre and celebrates its current renaissance." —The Washington Post "There has never been a better time in science fiction and fantasy short fiction, and you need look no further than this collection to see that truth. Within, you will find magic, aliens, dystopia, fairy tales, terrifying technology, far-flung futures, uncanny planets, and more. But you’ll also find heartbreak, laughter, compassion, complex morality, acceptance, strength in numbers, love, justice, the absurd, and the bittersweet. Let this collection take you to lands uncharted, and lands unknown, and lands unseen—you will be glad you went, and in these countries, there is something for everyone." —Tor.com

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[banner] THE BEST AMERICAN SERIES

From quiet, elegiac, contemporary tales to far-future, deep-space sagas, the stories chosen by series editor John Joseph Adams and guest editor Karen Joy Fowler for TheBest American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2016 demonstrate the vast spectrum of what science fiction and fantasy aims to illuminate, displaying the full gamut of the human experience, interrogating our hopes and our fears of not just what we can accomplish or destroy as a person, but what we can accomplish or destroy as a people and throwing us into strange new worlds that can only be explored when we shed the shackles of reality.
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2016 includes
Salman Rushdie Sofia Samatar Charlie Jane Anders
Ted Chiang Kelly Link Maria Dahvana Headley Adam Johnson
Kij Johnson Catherynne M. Valente Dexter Palmer
and others
KAREN JOY FOWLER, guest editor, is the author of six novels and four short story collections, including We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves. She is the winner of the 2014 PEN/Faulkner Award, a finalist for the Man Booker Prize, and has won numerous Nebula and World Fantasy awards.

JOHN JOSEPH ADAMS, series editor, is the best-selling editor of more than two dozen anthologies, including Brave New Worlds and Wastelands. He is the editor and publisher of the digital magazines Lightspeed and Nightmare and is the editor of John Joseph Adams Books, a new science fiction/fantasy novel imprint from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01912OTUE
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mariner Books
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 4, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.5 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 322 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0544555211
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  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ The Best American Series
  • Best Sellers Rank: #797,424 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 out of 5 stars (99)

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    LIZ ZIEMSKA was born in Poland, attended kindergarten in Sweden, and came to America at the age of 7. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from UCLA, and an MFA from the Bennington Writing Seminars. She worked as a literary agent for many years, first in New York, then in Los Angeles. Her fiction has appeared in Tin House, Interfictions: 2, Strange Horizons, Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2016, The Pushcart Prize XLI, and has been nominated for a Shirley Jackson Award. She lives in Los Angeles.

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    Karen Joy Fowler is the New York Times bestselling author of six novels and three short story collections. Her 2004 novel, The Jane Austen Book Club, spent thirteen weeks on the New York Times bestsellers list and was a New York Times Notable Book. Fowler’s previous novel, Sister Noon, was a finalist for the 2001 PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction. Her debut novel, Sarah Canary, won the Commonwealth medal for best first novel by a Californian, was listed for the Irish Times International Fiction Prize as well as the Bay Area Book Reviewers Prize, and was a New York Times Notable Book. Fowler’s short story collection Black Glass won the World Fantasy Award in 1999, and her collection What I Didn’t See won the World Fantasy Award in 2011. Her most recent novel We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves, won the 2014 PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction and was short-listed for the 2014 Man Booker Prize. Her new novel Booth will publish in March 2022.

    She is the co-founder of the Otherwise Award and the current president of the Clarion Foundation (also known as Clarion San Diego). Fowler and her husband, who have two grown children and seven grandchildren, live in Santa Cruz, California. Fowler also supports a chimp named Caesar who lives at the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Sierra Leone.

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    John Joseph Adams is the series editor of BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY and is a New York Times bestselling editor of more than forty anthologies, including OUT THERE SCREAMING (co-edited with Jordan Peele),THE FAR REACHES (an Amazon Original Stories collection), WASTELANDS, and THE LIVING DEAD.

    He is also the editor of the Hugo Award-winning digital magazine, LIGHTSPEED, and is the publisher of LIGHTSPEED and its sister-magazine, NIGHTMARE

    Called “the reigning king of the anthology world” by Barnes & Noble, John is a two-time winner of the Hugo Award (for which he has been a finalist twelve times) and an eight-time World Fantasy Award finalist. He also served as a judge for the National Book Award.

    John was also the editor of John Joseph Adams Books, a science fiction and fantasy imprint from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, where he published books such as the New York Times bestselling CHOSEN ONES by Veronica Roth; MACHINE LEARNING by Hugh Howey; the Philip K. Dick Award-winning BANNERLESS by Carrie Vaughn, THE UNFINISHED LAND by Greg Bear, and many others.

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  • William
    5 out of 5 stars
    A though-provoking collection of literary-leaning SFF stories
    Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2016
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    This is an excellent collection of SFF stories that leans towards the literary end of the genre. Some stories still accomplish the more traditional SFF genre project of conducting a thought experiment or examining elements of current-day society by projecting them out into a fantastical world, and it's great to see those traditions of the genre alive and well here. However the voices and the topics they tackle are more diverse, and the writing and characterization are much stronger than in traditional genre work.

    If you're a literary reader who's curious about science fiction and fantasy, this is a great entry-point because the quality of the stories will make you feel right at home as you explore the genre elements. And, hey, it's got Salman Rushdie in it, and it's part of the venerable Best American publishing line, so there's more than enough lit cred to stave off the shame of buying a genre anthology.

    SFF readers will find plenty to love, and for them the quality of writing should just be a great bonus.

    This book ain't just Raymond Carver with literal aliens, or Isaac Asimov with better similes, it's at the cutting edge of the convergence between literature and genre writing.

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  • Kindle Customer
    4 out of 5 stars
    Variety for those that like SciFi
    Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2016
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    Some of the stories in this book are REALLY good and others - ugh, nearly awful. But I would say for the most part most of the stories are very creative, inventive, new, interesting and well written. There is quite a bit of variety in the plots - everything from the bizarre (a woman whose child is a cube) to vampires living in Hawaii. Overall, I would recommend but there are a couple of crap stories that I read but wished I had just skipped.

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  • soccerjude
    3 out of 5 stars
    Uneven, but with some gems
    Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2017
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    I'm not often into short stories, but since this was recommended by John Scalzi (and it was on sale!), I gave it a shot. I'll admit, there were several stories that I barely started before giving up on them and flipping past to the next. Some were too hard to follow or too boring. Some were anywhere from okay to pretty darn good. The list below is the set that I feel were standouts, reasons to read this book: stories that drew me in, that dealt gut punches, and that were haunting in their own ways.

    - Interesting Facts

    - The Mushroom Queen

    - Things You Can Buy For A Penny

    - Rat Catcher's Yellows

    If you're a fan of short stories, you'll probably love this collection. (I prefer long form for its opportunities to dive deeper into stories and characters.) For those who are on the fence about a short story anthology, pick this up when it's on a sale and pay attention to the four stories above. They'll stay with you--as any good story should.

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    5 out of 5 stars
    Excellent speculative fiction
    Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2018
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    A fine collection of SF&F short stories with a literary bent. For me, the stories range from above average to excellent, with only one I didn't think was up to par from an author whose work I usually enjoy. They're well written and present highly original and sometimes uncomfortable ideas, in some cases requiring two readings before things begin to make sense. Authors include one pretty much everyone has heard of (though not usually associated with this genre), Salman Rushdie, to others I've read before and many new to me. Those who like challenging, cutting-edge speculative fiction should like this book. If you're looking for fast-paced space operas, romantic medieval fantasies, or other classic SF&F forms, look elsewhere.

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    2 out of 5 stars
    Take my copy
    Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2017
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    Loved two of the stories and hated all the others. This collection appears to be aimed at a narrow specialty audience, not a general SciFi audience.

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    One of the best sci-fi anthologies I've had occasion to read - many ...
    Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2017
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    One of the best sci-fi anthologies I've had occasion to read - many new (to me) authors who I hope will grace us with more short work (and maybe a novel or two). And don't skip the two forewards - they're lovely essays on why we read and love science fiction and worth the price of the book on their own.

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    1 out of 5 stars
    This is absolutely the worst excuse for a science fiction collection I have EVER ...
    Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2017
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    This is absolutely the worst excuse for a science fiction collection I have EVER read! Only a few of the stories could be considered remotely science fiction. It comes across as some "literati's" concept of what science fiction is. Compounding that is the pompous introduction. If I could have given this a zero, I would have.

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    group of short stories
    Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2017
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    it is a group of short stories. some good, some not so good

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