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Body Shocks

Extreme Tales of Body Horror

by Nathan Ballingrud, Simon Bestwick, Michael Blumlein, Edward Bryant, Ray Cluley, Pat Cadigan, Terry Dowling, Tananarive Due, Brian Evenson ...

2022 Splatterpunk Award Winner**[STARRED REVIEW] *“Hugo Award–winning editor Datlow (Edited By) brings together 29 spine-tingling tales of body horror to terrify even the most seasoned horror reader."—*Publishers WeeklyBestselling editor Ellen Datlow (Lovecraft’s Monsters) presents body horror at its most wide-ranging and shocking best. Discover twenty-nine intricate, twisted tales of the human ... Read more

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2022 Splatterpunk Award Winner**[STARRED REVIEW] *“Hugo Award–winning editor Datlow (Edited By) brings together 29 spine-tingling tales of body horror to terrify even the most seasoned horror reader."—*Publishers WeeklyBestselling editor Ellen Datlow (Lovecraft’s Monsters) presents body horror at its most wide-ranging and shocking best. Discover twenty-nine intricate, twisted tales of the human
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The Roberts

by Michael Blumlein ...

Robert Fairchild is a genius.He is also lonely.Dubbed the one-eyed architect,” Robert and his innovative buildings are praised to the skies. Suddenly his masterpiece, a dome made from a living membrane, collapses in on its inhabitants. Meanwhile his relationships disintegrate as he chooses his work over his lovers. Reeling from failure and paralyzed by self-doubt, what Robert needs is inspiration ... Read more

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Robert Fairchild is a genius.He is also lonely.Dubbed the one-eyed architect,” Robert and his innovative buildings are praised to the skies. Suddenly his masterpiece, a dome made from a living membrane, collapses in on its inhabitants. Meanwhile his relationships disintegrate as he chooses his work over his lovers. Reeling from failure and paralyzed by self-doubt, what Robert needs is inspiration
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Longer

by Michael Blumlein ...

"This is why I read science fiction."—Daryl GregoryIn Longer, Michael Blumlein explores dauntingly epic topics—love, the expanse of the human lifespan, mortality—with a beautifully sharp story that glows with grace and good humor even as it forces us to confront deep, universal fears.Gunjita and Cav are in orbit.R&D scientists for pharmaceutical giant Gleem Galactic, they are wealthy enough to ... Read more

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"This is why I read science fiction."—Daryl GregoryIn Longer, Michael Blumlein explores dauntingly epic topics—love, the expanse of the human lifespan, mortality—with a beautifully sharp story that glows with grace and good humor even as it forces us to confront deep, universal fears.Gunjita and Cav are in orbit.R&D scientists for pharmaceutical giant Gleem Galactic, they are wealthy enough to
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Short

by Michael Blumlein ...

Michael Blumlein was one of the most singular writers to be associated with the science fiction genre. Active from the 1980s until his death in 2019, he produced a body of work notable for its literary ambition, its urbanity, its depth and breadth of subject matter, and its sly deadpan humor.A medical doctor and San Francisco native, Blumlein’s profession and locale deeply informed his fiction. ... Read more

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Michael Blumlein was one of the most singular writers to be associated with the science fiction genre. Active from the 1980s until his death in 2019, he produced a body of work notable for its literary ambition, its urbanity, its depth and breadth of subject matter, and its sly deadpan humor.A medical doctor and San Francisco native, Blumlein’s profession and locale deeply informed his fiction.
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by Michael Blumlein ...

Michael Blumlein was one of the most singular writers to be associated with the science fiction genre. Active from the 1980s until his death in 2019, he produced a body of work notable for its literary ambition, its urbanity, its depth and breadth of subject matter, and its sly deadpan humor.A medical doctor and San Francisco native, Blumlein’s profession and locale deeply informed his fiction. ... Read more

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Michael Blumlein was one of the most singular writers to be associated with the science fiction genre. Active from the 1980s until his death in 2019, he produced a body of work notable for its literary ambition, its urbanity, its depth and breadth of subject matter, and its sly deadpan humor.A medical doctor and San Francisco native, Blumlein’s profession and locale deeply informed his fiction.
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Thoreau’s Microscope

by Michael Blumlein ...

Series Book 21 - Outspoken Authors
The innovative novels and stories of Michael Blumlein, MD, have introduced new levels of both terror and wonder into the fiction of scientific speculation. His work as a medical researcher and internist at San Francisco’s UCSF Medical Center informs his tales of biotech, epigenetics, brain science, and what it means to be truly if only temporarily human.Our title piece, “Thoreau’s Microscope,” ... Read more

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The innovative novels and stories of Michael Blumlein, MD, have introduced new levels of both terror and wonder into the fiction of scientific speculation. His work as a medical researcher and internist at San Francisco’s UCSF Medical Center informs his tales of biotech, epigenetics, brain science, and what it means to be truly if only temporarily human.Our title piece, “Thoreau’s Microscope,”
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Healer

by Michael Blumlein ...

Payne is a member of a minority offshoot of humanity called Grotesques, or Tesques, who are distinguished by a cranial deformity and an extra orifice in their chest. A small percentage of Tesques have the ability to effect phenomenal healings, which makes them a valuable commodity in their world. Sadly, such gifted healers live a life somewhere between that of a possession and a slave. Payne is ... Read more

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Payne is a member of a minority offshoot of humanity called Grotesques, or Tesques, who are distinguished by a cranial deformity and an extra orifice in their chest. A small percentage of Tesques have the ability to effect phenomenal healings, which makes them a valuable commodity in their world. Sadly, such gifted healers live a life somewhere between that of a possession and a slave. Payne is
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Thoreau's Microscope

by Michael Blumlein ...

The politics and terrors of biotech, human engineering, and brain science are given startling fictional form in a selection of short stories with Michael Blumlein's signature mix of fantasy, science fiction, horror, and wicked humour. The title piece, 'Thoreau's Microscope,' is a stunning mix of hypothesis and history, in which the author inhabits Thoreau's last days to explore the politics of ... Read more

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The politics and terrors of biotech, human engineering, and brain science are given startling fictional form in a selection of short stories with Michael Blumlein's signature mix of fantasy, science fiction, horror, and wicked humour. The title piece, 'Thoreau's Microscope,' is a stunning mix of hypothesis and history, in which the author inhabits Thoreau's last days to explore the politics of
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The Roberts

by Michael Blumlein ...

Robert Fairchild is a genius.He is also lonely.Dubbed the one-eyed architect, Robert and his innovative buildings are praised to the skies. Suddenly his masterpiece, a dome made from a living membrane, collapses in on its inhabitants. Meanwhile his relationships disintegrate as he chooses his work over his lovers. Reeling from failure and paralyzed by self-doubt, what Robert needs is inspiration ... Read more

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Robert Fairchild is a genius.He is also lonely.Dubbed the one-eyed architect, Robert and his innovative buildings are praised to the skies. Suddenly his masterpiece, a dome made from a living membrane, collapses in on its inhabitants. Meanwhile his relationships disintegrate as he chooses his work over his lovers. Reeling from failure and paralyzed by self-doubt, what Robert needs is inspiration
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The Undefeated

by Una McCormack ...

A no-holds-barred heroine is on the front lines of an intergalactic war in this space opera adventure novella by a New York Times–bestselling author.She was a warrior of words.As a journalist she exposed corruption across the Interstellar Commonwealth, shifting public opinion and destroying careers in the process.Long-since retired, she travels back to the planet of her childhood, partly through a ... Read more

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A no-holds-barred heroine is on the front lines of an intergalactic war in this space opera adventure novella by a New York Times–bestselling author.She was a warrior of words.As a journalist she exposed corruption across the Interstellar Commonwealth, shifting public opinion and destroying careers in the process.Long-since retired, she travels back to the planet of her childhood, partly through a
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The Gameshouse

by Claire North ...

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The World Fantasy Award-winning author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August presents a mesmerizing tale of a gambling house whose deadly games of chance and skill control the fate of empires.Everyone has heard of the Gameshouse. But few know all its secrets. . .It is the place where fortunes can be made and lost through chess, backgammon -- every game under the sun.But those whom fortune ... Read more

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The World Fantasy Award-winning author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August presents a mesmerizing tale of a gambling house whose deadly games of chance and skill control the fate of empires.Everyone has heard of the Gameshouse. But few know all its secrets. . .It is the place where fortunes can be made and lost through chess, backgammon -- every game under the sun.But those whom fortune
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Desdemona and the Deep

by C. S. E. Cooney ...

A girl ventures into a dark world to undo a troubling legacy in this thrilling fantasy novella from the award–winning author.A Locus Award finalist for Best Novella"So compelling. . . . A gripping tale from beginning to end, Desdemona and the Deep is a great read for anyone who loves a good fairy story." —BookPageA steep drop into an uncanny, richly painted underworld, Desdemona and the Deep tells ... Read more

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A girl ventures into a dark world to undo a troubling legacy in this thrilling fantasy novella from the award–winning author.A Locus Award finalist for Best Novella"So compelling. . . . A gripping tale from beginning to end, Desdemona and the Deep is a great read for anyone who loves a good fairy story." —BookPageA steep drop into an uncanny, richly painted underworld, Desdemona and the Deep tells
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