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The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023

By John Joseph Adams and R. F Kuang
Series: Best American
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The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023 curated by John Joseph Adams and R. F Kuang is a captivating anthology that brings together some of the finest works in the science fiction and fantasy genres. This collection features imaginative and thought-provoking short stories that explore a range of themes from technological innovation to mystical adventures. Each tale offers a unique voice and perspective, showcasing the diversity and creativity within the genre.
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This collection may captivate you if you enjoy exploring the imaginative worlds of science fiction and fantasy, all curated by notable editors with a keen eye for innovation in storytelling. It offers a diverse array of narratives that push the boundaries of genre fiction, making it perfect for readers who appreciate thought-provoking and boundary-challenging tales.

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The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023

A collection of the year’s best science fiction and fantasy writing selected by New York Times bestselling author R.

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“Short stories have to accomplish a nearly impossible magic trick: to introduce a world often much stranger than our own and make you care about it in a matter of pages,” writes R. F. Kuang in her introduction. “The most important part of this magic trick is just a willingness to get weird.”

The stories in The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023 are brimming with bizarre and otherworldly premises. Women can’t lie or fall in love. Fathers feed their children ghost preserves. Souls chase one another through animal incarnations. Yet these stories are grounded deeply in our reality. Out of these stories’ weirdness emerges the cruelty of border enforcement, the horror of legislation restricting reproductive freedom, and the frightening pace of AI. The result is a stunning, immersive, intensely felt experience, showing us less of what the world is, and more of what it could be.

The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023 includes Nathan Ballingrud, KT Bryski, Isabel Cañas, Maria Dong, Kim Fu, Theodora Goss, Alix E. Harrow, S. L. Huang, Stephen Graham Jones, Shingai Njeri Kagunda, Isabel J. Kim, Samantha Mills, MKRNYILGLD, Malka Older, Susan Palwick, Linda Raquel Nieves Pérez, Sofia Samatar, Kristina Ten, Catherynne M. Valente, and Chris Willrich.

Series: Best American

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780063315747

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 November 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: HarperCollins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 249g

Pages: 320

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Fantasy General Fiction John Joseph Adams Non-Fiction R.F. Kuang Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction Series: Best American

About the Author

Rebecca F. Kuang is a Marshall Scholar, Chinese-English translator, and the Astounding Award-winning and the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and World Fantasy Award nominated author of the Poppy War trilogy and the forthcoming Babel. Her work has won the Crawford Award and the Compton Crook Award for Best First Novel. She has an MPhil in Chinese Studies from Cambridge and an MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies from Oxford; she is now pursuing a PhD in East Asian Languages and Literatures at Yale.

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