A visionary anthology of twenty-two original science fiction stories carries on the tradition of Terry Carr's Universe series with powerful short tales from contemporary masters of the genre. Includes: Life on the artificial heart by Mark W. Tiedemann Automatic death by Cary James Waterworld by John K. Gibbson Her toes were beautiful on the hilltops by Brian W. Aldiss The cool equations by Deborah Wessell The fire the fire by Alex Jeffers The sum of all potentials by John M. Landsberg Most politely, most politely by Barry N. Malzberg Souls in the great machine by Sean McMullen Lost in transmission by Tony Daniel Job security by Joe Haldeman The passing of the eclipse by Donna Farley Forty at the kiosk by Nicholas A. DiChario By the mirror of my youth by Kathe Koja Memories of Muriel by Paula May Waiting for the rain by Dirk Strasser Program's progress by Jonathan Lethem The shining place by Jamil Nasir Triad by Lisa Mason (from) The bridge by Alex Jeffers Burning bush by Carolyn Gilman Metal teeth by Lou Fisher

Publication Year: 1992