Entanglements

Tomorrows Lovers Families and Friends

Sheila Williams

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MIT Press
01 December 2020

Science fiction; Short stories; Short Stories Sci-Fi; Artificial Intelligence; Robots; Future Society; Society; Hard Science Fiction

"In a future world dominated by the technological, people will still be entangled in relationships--in romances, friendships, and families. This volume in the Twelve Tomorrows series considers the effects that scientific and technological discoveries will have on the emotional bonds that hold us together. The strange new worlds in these stories feature AI family therapy, floating fungitecture, and a futuristic love potion. Contributions include Xia Jia's novelette set in a Buddhist monastery, translated by the Hugo Award-winning writer Ken Liu; and a story by Nancy Kress, winner of six Hugos and two Nebulas.

12 award-winning science fiction authors from around the world offer original tales of relationships in a future world of evolving technology.

For fans of anthologies like Soonish and Netflix's Black Mirror

In a future world dominated by the technological, people will still be entangled in relationships-in romances, friendships, and families. This volume in the Twelve Tomorrows series considers the effects that scientific and technological discoveries will have on the emotional bonds that hold us together.

The strange new worlds in these stories feature AI family therapy, floating fungitecture, and a futuristic love potion. Imagine genetic alterations to code for altruism, or digital avatars that can interface with other avatars on dating sites, running sample conversations to find appropriate matches, or artificial assistance animals.

Contributions include Xia Jia's novelette set in a Buddhist monastery, translated by the Hugo Award-winning writer Ken Liu; and a story by Nancy Kress, winner of 6 Hugos and 2 Nebulas. A full story list-

James Patrick Kelly, Your Boyfriend Experience

Mary Robinette Kowal, A Little Wisdom

Nancy Kress, Invisible People

Rich Larson, Echo the Echo

Sam J. Miller, The Nation of the Sick

Annalee Newitz, The Monogamy Hormone

Suzanne Palmer, Don't Mind Me

Cadwell Turnbull, Mediation

Nick Wolven, Sparklybits

Xia Jia, The Monk of Lingyin Temple, translated by Ken Liu

Also includes an interview with Nancy Kress by Lisa Yaszek, and Tatiana Plakhova's beautiful ""data abstract"" illustrations serve as frontispiece to each of the stories."

By: Sheila Williams
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 368g
ISBN: 9780262539258
ISBN 10: 026253925X
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 December 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

INTRODUCTION ix Sheila Williams 1 INVISIBLE PEOPLE 1 Nancy Kress 2 PROFILE: NANCY KRESS 25 Lisa Yaszek 3 ECHO THE ECHO 35 Rich Larson 4 SPARKLYBITS 51 Nick Wolven 5 A LITTLE WISDOM 75 Mary Robinette Kowal 6 YOUR BOYFRIEND EXPERIENCE 93 James Patrick Kelly 7 MEDIATION 123 Cadwell Turnbull 8 THE NATION OF THE SICK 135 Sam J. Miller 9 DON’T MIND ME 151 Suzanne Palmer 10 THE MONOGAMY HORMONE 171 Annalee Newitz 11 THE MONK OF LINGYIN TEMPLE 185 Xia Jia (translated by Ken Liu) ARTWORK: TATIANA PLAKHOVA 215 CONTRIBUTORS 217

Sheila Williams is the multiple Hugo-award winning editor of Asimov's Science Fiction magazine and the editor or coeditor of more than two dozen anthologies. Sheila Williams is the multiple Hugo-award winning editor of Asimov's Science Fiction magazine and the editor or coeditor of more than two dozen anthologies.

Reviews for Entanglements: Tomorrows Lovers Families and Friends

Pairing scientific precision with emotional insight, this accessible anthology makes a powerful case for featured author Nancy Kress's assertion that 'stories are made out of and for people.' Readers will be captivated. --Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW The 10 very different thought experiments presented in this volume make for a fun ride, revealing that human relationships will continue to be as complicated and affirming in the future as they are today. I would recommend the Netflix approach to this highly readable collection: Binge it in one go, preferably with a friend. --Science All told, Entanglements is a massively successful anthology, one which should put MIT Press on everyone's radar. --Lightspeed