β Scribed by Jonathan Strahan; Unknown
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Selection and Introduction β’ by Jonathan Strahan
The Bahrain Underground Bazaar β’ by Nadia Afifi
Originally published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, 11/12/20
If You Take My Meaning β’ by Charlie Jane Anders
Originally published in Tor.com, 2/12/20.
It Came From Cruden Farm β’ by Max Barry
Originally published in Slate Future Tense, 2/29/20.
The Final Performance of the Amazing Ralphie β’ by Pat Cadigan
Originally published in Avatars Inc.
An Important Failure β’ by Rebecca Campbell
Originally published in Clarkesworld Magazine, 8/20
SchrΓΆdingerβs Catastrophe β’ by Gene Doucette
Originally published in Lightspeed Magazine, 11/20
Midstrathe Exploding β’ by Andy Dudak
Originally published in Analog: Science Fiction and Fact, 3-4/20
The Pill β’ by Meg Elison
Originally published in Big Girl Plus⦠(PM Press)
GO. NOW. FIX. β’ by Timons Esaias
Originally published in Asimovβs Science Fiction, 1-2/20
Drones to Ploughshares β’ by Sarah Gailey
Originally published in Motherboard Vice, 4/02/20
The Transition of OSOOSI β’ by Ozzie M. Gartrell
Originally published in Fiyah Lit Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction Issue #13
Burn or The Episodic Life of Sam Wells as a Super β’ by A.T. Greenblatt
Originally published in Uncanny Magazine, 5-6/20
How Quini the Squid Misplaced His KlobuΔar β’ by Rich Larson
Originally published in Tor.com, 1/15/20
The Mermaid Astronaut β’ by Yoon Ha Lee
Originally published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies 298
50 Things Every AI Working with Humans Should Know β’ by Ken Liu
Originally published in Uncanny Magazine, 11-12/20
Beyond These Stars Other Tribulations of Love β’ by Usman T. Malik
Originally published in Wired, 12/11/20
Yellow and the Perception of Reality β’ by Maureen McHugh
Originally published in Tor.com, 7/22/20
A Mastery of German β’ by Marian Denise Moore
Originally published in Dominion: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction from Africa and the African Diaspora
Father β’ by Ray Nayler
Originally published in Asimovβs Science Fiction, 7-8/20
How to Pay Reparations: a Documentary β’ by Tochi Onyebuchi
Originally published in Slate Future Tense, 8/29/20
Donβt Mind Me β’ by Suzanne Palmer
Originally published in Entanglements: Tomorrowβs Lovers, Families, and Friends (MIT Press)
A Guide for Working Breeds β’ by Vina Jie-Min Prasad
Originally published in Made to Order: Robots and Revolution
Polished Performance β’ by Alastair Reynolds
Originally published in Made to Order: Robots and Revolution
The Suicide of Our Troubles β’ by Karl Schroeder
Originally published in Slate Future Tense, 11/28/20
Airbody β’ by Sameem Siddiqui
Originally published in Clarkesworld Magazine, 4/20
Sparklybits β’ by Nick Wolven
Originally published in Entanglements: Tomorrowβs Lovers, Families, and Friends (MIT Press)
The Search for [Flight X] β’ by Neon Yang
Originally published in Avatars Inc.
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