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ROBERT J. SAWYER
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Stories of Your Life by Ted Chiang, Tor Books, 288 pages, July 2002, CDN$34.95.

Copyright © 2002 by Robert J. Sawyer
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It's often been said that science fiction works best at shorter lengths. Proving that maxim better than anyone in recent history is Ted Chiang. He's never published a novel, and only has eight short stories to his credit — but what short stories! His first — 1990's "Tower of Babel" — won him the Nebula Award, the SF equivalent of an Oscar. His most recent — 2001's "Hell is the Absence of God" — got him a Hugo, SF's people's choice award. Chiang's entire oeuvre is collected in Stories of Your Life (Tor Books, Cdn$34.95). Chiang is a consummate stylist, and these lyrical tales aren't just great SF; they're great literature.

— Robert J. Sawyer, whose latest novel is Hominids (Tor)

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