![]() ![]() ![]() And, each in its own way, the stories prove that complex and thoughtful science fiction can rise to new heights of beauty, meaning, and compassion. Nominated for Best Novella in 2019 2010 The Lifecycle of Software Objects by Ted Chiang, published by Subterranean. In Exhalation, Ted Chiang wrestles with the oldest questions on earth - What is the nature of the universe? What does it mean to be human? - and ones that no one else has even imagined. Ted Chiang Past Nominations and Wins 2019 Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom by Ted Chiang, published by Knopf. Also included are two brand-new stories: 'Omphalos' and 'Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom'. And in 'The Lifecycle of Software Objects', a woman cares for an artificial intelligence over twenty years, elevating a faddish digital pet into what might be a true living being. In the epistolary 'Exhalation', an alien scientist makes a shocking discovery with ramifications not just for his own people, but for all of reality. In 'The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate', a portal through time forces a fabric-seller in ancient Baghdad to grapple with past mistakes and the temptation of second chances. ![]() This much-anticipated second collection of stories is signature Ted Chiang, full of revelatory ideas and deeply sympathetic characters. ![]()
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