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"Ashes on her Lips"
© Sirens, ed. E. Datlow, 1998

Strange, a bit revolting tale about a "sex-after-death" and a widow's weird mourning.
review: 16-Jul-06 (read in 2006)

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"Dancing Chickens"

© "Alien Sex", ed. by Ellen Datlow, 1990
"Light Years and Dark", ed. M. Bishop, 1984
--/ emotion award
--/ shock value

This story is probably the most offensive in the whole history of science fiction, no wonder that it could not get an editor brave enough to publish it, nor was reprinted ever since in author's story collection. However, it reminded me of "District 9" sci-fi movie, and many other "alien abuse" stories. This time, though, it is pretty unflinching in its approach, so see if you can stomach it.

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"gi-Ants"
© Analog, Aug 1979
Particle Theory, 1981
--short story : 1980 Hugo
--short story : 1980 Nebula W
--short story : 1980 Locus /2

--/ cool sf story

"Good Kids"
© 1989, Blood Is Not Enough, ed.E.Datlow
--/ cool f story

"Kicks Are For Kids"
© Chrysalis # 3, ed. R. Torgeson, 1978
--/ fourth place sf story
--/ idea award

"Mod Dogs"
© OMNI, Nov 1989

"Particle Theory"
© Analog, Feb 1977
Particle Theory, 1981
--novelette : 1978 Nebula
--short fiction : 1978 Locus /8

--/ cool sf story
--/ idea award

"Paths"
© Vertex, Apr 1973
--/ cool time sf story

"Stone"
© F&SF, Feb 1978
Particle Theory, 1981
--short story : 1979 Hugo
--short story : 1979 Nebula W
--short story : 1979 Locus /3

--/ fourth place sf story
--/ wonder award
--/ idea award



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