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The Baum Plan for Financial Independence and Other Stories [MultiFormat]
by John Kessel
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An ex-con finds himself falling, once more, under a seductive, amoral woman's spell. A hidden door in a summer house leads to a land of plenty. An inventor's life converges with the pulp fiction he reads. In "Pride and Prometheus," the Bennett sisters encounter Dr. Frankenstein and his monster. And, in his acclaimed and award-winning Lunar Quartet, Kessel explores the gender dynamics, politics, and long-term sustainability of a matriarchal lunar colony. This astonishing collection ranges from sc... more info>> 2008 Tiptree Award Winner, Nebula Award(R) Winner, Sturgeon Award Winner, Locus Poll Award Winner
Words: 118442 - Reading Time: 338-473 min.
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Another Orphan [MultiFormat]
by John Kessel
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A man awakens on Captain Ahab's whaling ship, and remembering Moby Dick from school, has some foresight into the future of his dream. 1982 Nebula Award(R) Winner, Hugo Award Nominee
Words: 18756 - Reading Time: 53-75 min.
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Ninety Percent of Everything [MultiFormat]
by James Patrick Kelly & John Kessel & Jonathan Lethem
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[NOTE: Coauthored by Jonathan Lethem, James Patrick Kelly, and John Kessel.) It's been six years since the alien dog-creatures arrived and began eating tunnels into the earth at five remote locations around the globe--and now a conservative exobiologist joins an eccentric billionaire on his project to discover the secret of the crystals mysteriously forming on top of their offensive waste piles. Humorous SF at its best! (Adult language) 1999 Nebula Award(R) Nominee
Words: 25810 - Reading Time: 73-103 min.
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Stories For Men [MultiFormat]
by John Kessel
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Seventeen-year-old Erno, under the spell of a rude stand-up comedian who calls himself Tyler Durden, rebels against the women-dominated lunar society he grew up in. Problem: Erno's mom is a cop. 2002 Tiptree Award Winner, Sturgeon Award Nominee, Nebula Award(R) Finalist
Words: 28591 - Reading Time: 81-114 min.
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Buffalo [MultiFormat]
by John Kessel
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This critically acclaimed story is difficult to describe but a joy to read. It consists of a set of mythical conversations between science fiction writer H.G. Wells, famous attorney Clarence Darrow, Charles Russel, and the author's father, who was a contemporary of these famous men and a fan of Wells. Filled with graceful, flowing prose, it provides insights into the nature of the "common man" and his relationship to society, and the failed idealism of Wells and other intellectuals of that era, ... more info>> 1991 Nebula Award(R) Nominee, Locus Poll Award Winner, John W. Campbell Memorial Award Winner, Hugo Award Nominee
Words: 7134 - Reading Time: 20-28 min.
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Mrs. Schummel Exits a Winner [MultiFormat]
by John Kessel
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Mrs. Schummel just needs a little luck in the Bingo parlor to forget all her worldly troubles. She didn't count on the mute boy's astonishing offer. 1988 Nebula Award(R) Nominee
Words: 4665 - Reading Time: 13-18 min.
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Buddha Nostril Bird [MultiFormat]
by John Kessel
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A futuristic prison escape turns nightmarish as Protagoras spouts philosophy. 1990
Words: 7984 - Reading Time: 22-31 min.
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The Einstein Express [MultiFormat]
by John Kessel
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A man boards a very special train and finds himself with a different life. A humorous exploration of relativity concepts. 1993
Words: 3000 - Reading Time: 8-12 min.
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Every Angel is Terrifying [MultiFormat]
by John Kessel
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An escaped killer seeks redemption with the help of an angel--but will it be enough? 1998 World Fantasy Award Nominee
Words: 6676 - Reading Time: 19-26 min.
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Gulliver at Home [MultiFormat]
by John Kessel
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A retelling of "Gulliver's Travels" from the point of view of the wife Gulliver left at home. 1997
Words: 5323 - Reading Time: 15-21 min.
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The Juniper Tree [MultiFormat]
by John Kessel
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It's not easy being the new kid on the block, especially when you're from Earth and everyone else at school grew up on the moon colony you now live in. 2000
Words: 14965 - Reading Time: 42-59 min.
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Some Like it Cold [MultiFormat]
by John Kessel
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In 1962, a time traveling "talent scout" for a future Hollywood studio recruits his newest star. But does she want to go? 1995
Words: 4700 - Reading Time: 13-18 min.
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The President's Channel [MultiFormat]
by John Kessel
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In a dystopic near-future, a man finds he isn't the only one with problems. 1998
Words: 1200 - Reading Time: 3-4 min.
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John Kessel Bundle
by John Kessel
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A convenient way for you to add many of John Kessel's works to your bookshelf at one time. [When you add a bundle to your cart, any eBooks you already own are automatically removed. You can't accidentally buy the same story twice.]
Words: 79055 - Reading Time: 225-316 min.
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The Miracle of Ivar Avenue [MultiFormat]
by John Kessel
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A detective in Hollywood finds mysterious complications as he investigates a murder. 1996 Nebula Award(R) Nominee
Words: 12636 - Reading Time: 36-50 min.
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The Invisible Empire [MultiFormat]
by John Kessel
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Suppose the movement for women's rights in the 1800s had adopted the tactics of another minority who felt their rights to be threatened? In desperate circumstances, Susannah and her sisters take the law into their own hands in "The Invisible Empire." 2002 Sidewise Award Nominee
Words: 5028 - Reading Time: 14-20 min.
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