Storylines in this collection: A fantasy voyage that puts a new twist on Alzheimer's disease; a drunk, as far down as she can go, is ready to give up until she meets a different kind of alien, right there in the gutter; a robot suffers from comical depression, and a bad case of religion; because of
The Administrator
โ Scribed by Popek, Joan S
- Book ID
- 109214008
- Publisher
- The Fiction Works
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 116 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781581244366
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โฆ Synopsis
Storylines in this collection: A fantasy voyage that puts a new twist on Alzheimer's disease; a drunk, as far down as she can go, is ready to give up until she meets a different kind of alien, right there in the gutter; a robot suffers from comical depression, and a bad case of religion; because of a long dead, prehistoric woman, two aging scientists give up their chance for fame and save a world; another world regains life due to one woman's faith; and a not-quite-virgin meets a dragon with a sensitive stomach."S. Joan Popek is a rising new star in the (SF) genre."--Steve Algeri, Eternity Press"Being God Is Hard gave even my seasoned editors a chill, and it takes a lot to do that . . . This is not 'fluff' genre fiction, rather a thought-provoking array of stories laced with bold social commentary." --Greg Gifune, The Edge"Her best work yet." --Harvey Stanbrough, Pulitzer prize nominee
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Administrator, or Shiseikan in Japanese, took the Japanese SF community by storm when first published in 1974. Unlike traditional space opera, it pushes technology into the background to present a compelling portrait of colonial governors, the Administrators, trapped between the conflicting demands