Ken Liu's Blog, page 18
February 28, 2012
Sauerkraut Station
"Sauerkraut Station," by Ferrett Steinmetz (Giganotosaurus, November 2011): "Little House on the Prairie meets Space Stations" — in the author's own words. I found this Firefly-esque space opera featuring a young female protagonist very effective and affecting. The plot is …
February 26, 2012
Kiss Me Twice
Continuing my march through the Nebula nominees. "Kiss Me Twice," by Mary Robinette Kowal (Asimov's Science Fiction, June 2011): a science fiction mystery in which the detective's partner is an AI who takes on the persona of Mae West. A …
February 24, 2012
Silently and Very Fast
"Silently and Very Fast,", by Catherynne M. Valente (Clarkesworld Magazine, October 2011). I read this back when it first came out, and I wanted to re-read it again before writing this post in my series on the Nebula nominees. It …
