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<p>Originally intended to be a collaboration with the author, this collection of the most memorable short stories of the late George Alec Effinger is a tribute from those who best knew his work—his friends, fellow writers, and editors. In addition to handpicking their favorite pieces, Michael Bishop, Neil Gaiman, Barbara Hambly, Mike Resnick, Howard Waldrop, and others have contributed a personal introduction or afterword to accompany each selection that reveals their deep respect for and insights into the author. The short stories "The Aliens Who Knew, I Mean, <u>Everything</u>" and "Everything but Honor," both Hugo Award finalists, are among those included. Of special interest are seven previously uncollected short stories and a poem written under the author's pen name, O. Niemand. Introduced by Gardner Dozois, former editor of <i>Asimov Science Fiction Magazine</i>, these stories are uniquely written in the style of other authors including Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, James Thurber, and Mark Twain. Considered by Effinger to be "sympathetic homage" rather than parody or caricature, they present his perspective on how these noted authors would have tackled science fiction, su

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Author

featuring contributions by Neal Barrett Jr. ... [et al.]

Publisher

Urbana, IL: Golden Gryphon Press

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9781930846326

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Short Stories, Fiction

Rating

3.93 / 5 (29 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14