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Bears Discover Fire [MP3 Audio]
by Terry Bisson
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The title pretty much says it. Whether because of climate change or some even more mysterious cause, bears have discovered fire. This affords the Southern-gentleman narrator opportunities to teach his nephew about life, death, and how, more than ever, "it's best not to alarm bears." This AudioBook is performed by Alec Rowell and is bundled with an afterword read by the author at the 2007 RustyCon. 1990 Nebula Award(R) Winner, Hugo Award Winner
Length: 0 hours, 27 minutes, 35 secs
Category: Fantasy
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Bears Discover Fire and Other Stories [MultiFormat]
by Terry Bisson
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From the gentle fantasies that include the wry title story--winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards--to ecological allegories; a horrific novelette about experimental excursions into the realm of death; and a first-contact mini-epic, this anthology showcases the wide range of Bisson's powerful talent. In every piece, Bisson's characters are just as absurd as their fantastic landscape, yet thoroughly ordinary, recognizable, and authentic. His pack of scientists, artists, rednecks, insurance sal... more info>> 1993 Locus Poll Award Winner, Hugo Award Winner, Sturgeon Award Winner, Nebula Award(R) Winner
Words: 72015 - Reading Time: 205-288 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Numbers Don't Lie [MultiFormat]
by Terry Bisson
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For the first time, you can get Terry Bisson's three Wilson Wu novelettes in one place, including the Hugo-nominated "Get Me to the Church on Time." Wilson's been a rock musician, an engineer, and a pastry chef; he graduated law school and passed the bar on the first try. Drawn into adventure by his friend Irv, another lawyer with a talent for stumbling on strange phenomena, Wilson crunches the numbers. Together they find a junkyard dedicated to Volvos that conceals a rift in the space-time cont... more info>> 2001 Hugo Award Nominee
Words: 39212 - Reading Time: 112-156 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Over Flat Mountain [MP3 Audio]
by Terry Bisson
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"CD" is one of those few bold truckers who make the run over Flat Mountain, a gigantic peak that thrusts beyond the atmosphere in what had once been the Appalachians. (Performed by Alec Rowell.) 1990
Length: 0 hours, 34 minutes, 4 secs
Category: Science Fiction
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They're Made Out of Meat [MP3 Audio]
by Terry Bisson
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Sure, we're all made of starstuff. But some forms of space dust are, well, absurd. When the not-so-next door neighbors turn out to be too distasteful to contemplate, there's only one solution: pretend no one's home. (Performed by Alec Rowell.) 1991
Length: 0 hours, 6 minutes, 32 secs
Category: Science Fiction
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Necronauts [MultiFormat]
by Terry Bisson
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Having recently gone blind, Ray seemed in no condition to serve as illustrator for an expedition. However, the researchers were traveling into the realm of death itself, where one does not need eyes to see. 1993
Words: 10415 - Reading Time: 29-41 min.
Category: Fantasy
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In The Upper Room and Other Likely Stories [Secure eReader (recommended)]
by Terry Bisson
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 From the award-winning author of "Bears Discover Fire," one of the most
anthologized short stories of the last decade, here is a collection of
stories as clever, slick, and profound as they come. With his
entertaining and moving stories written in a strong, inimitable voice,
Terry Bisson is one of the most original short fiction writers today. 2001
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The Pickup Artist [Secure eReader (recommended)]
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 Our hero is a pickup artist, a government agent who gathers creative works whose time has come and gone. Anything past a certain age must be cataloged, archived in the records, and destroyed, paving the way for new art. Surely this year's art is better than the art that has been. 2001
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