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Sooner Or Later Everything Falls Into the Sea

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Sooner or Later Everything Falls Into the Sea by Sarah Pinsker is a collection of short stories that blend science fiction and fantasy elements. The narratives span various worlds and times, exploring themes of identity, loss, and the connection between humans and technology. With a mix of poignant and imaginative tales, the book offers rich, character-driven stories that challenge perceptions and illuminate the human experience.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy speculative fiction that blends science fiction with human emotions and complex character studies. It features a collection of stories that explore themes of identity, technology, and society, creating a captivating and thought-provoking experience. If you relish tales that challenge the boundaries of genre while offering deep, personal narratives, this might be the perfect read for you.

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This Philip K. Dick Award-winning short story collection turns readers into travellers to the past and the future, and explorers of the weirder points of the present.

The Philip K. Dick Award-winning short story collection from Sarah Pinsker, author of the Nebula Award-winning A Song for a New Day.

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Sooner or Later Everything Falls Into the Sea is the WINNER OF THE PHILIP K. DICK AWARD.

The baker's dozen stories gathered here turn readers into travellers to the past and the future, and explorers of the weirder points of the present. The journey is the thing as Sarah Pinsker weaves music, memory, technology, history, mystery, love, loss, and even multiple selves on generation ships and cruise ships, on highways and high seas, in murder houses and treehouses. They feature runaways, fiddle-playing astronauts, and retired time travellers.

Weird, wired, hopeful, haunting, and often beautiful, Sarah Pinsker's stories cast a searching light on human nature. But what the heart wants is not always right, or easy.

Praise for Sooner or Later Everything Falls Into the Sea:

'Simply wonderful... Each story is generous and original' β€” KAREN JOY FOWLER

'An auspicious start to what promises to be one wild ride of a literary career' β€” KIRKUS

'Stories that are as delightful and surprising to pore through as they are introspective and elegiac' β€” PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

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Sarah Pinsker's debut collection, Sooner or Later Everything Falls Into the Sea, is praised for its originality and the thematic exploration of memory and music. Her stories weave through various settings and genres, from hardwired sci-fi theory to rock-and-roll narratives, echoing the speculative style of notable authors but retaining Pinsker's unique voice. The collection is noted for its diverse cast of characters and its ability to be both delightful and introspective.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781800243941

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 April 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Head of Zeus -- an AdAstra Book

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 304

About the Author

Sarah Pinsker is a singer, songwriter and author. Her short stories have won the Nebula, Sturgeon and Philip K. Dick Awards. Currently finishing her second novel and fourth album, she lives with her wife in Baltimore, Maryland and can be found online at sarahpinsker.com and twitter.com/sarahpinsker.

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