Riffing on Strings: Creative Writing Inspired by String Theory

by Sean Miller (Contributor)

Riffing on Strings is a unique collection of creative writing that explores the cosmic and cultural resonances of string theory. The book includes thought-provoking essays, short stories, poems, and a play from over 40 acclaimed authors, including Nobel Laureate Sheldon Glashow, Michio Kaku, Peter Woit, Adam Roberts, Colette Inez, Brenda Hillman, Joseph Radke, Bruce Holland Rogers, and Carole Bugge. "Sean Miller and Shveta Verma have put together an exhilaratingly eclectic anthology of creative and expository writing about one of the most exciting (even if controversial) intellectual fields of our string theory. Just Miller's erudite introduction by itself is worth the price of this sparkling collection." - S. Abbas Raza, Managing Editor of 3 Quarks Daily "Putting together a theory of everything requires a lot of creativity, and more than a little audacity - qualities which are also abundant in this collection of stories and poems inspired by string theory. Riffing on Strings is guaranteed to stimulate both hemispheres of your brain." - Sean Carroll, Theoretical Physicist, California Institute of Technology & Creator of Cosmic Variance

312 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2008

About the author

Sean Miller earned a PhD in English at the University of London in 2010. Raised in Connecticut, he’s traveled extensively, living and working in Spain, China, India, Japan, and South Korea. Most recently, he served as a postdoctoral fellow in contemporary literature at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He lives with his wife and daughter in Portland, Oregon.

Reviews

[Malaraa · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting concept for a collection, and quite a mix of stories, poems, essays,and such. Some I liked, some were just OK, some took awhile to understand. Even the parts I didn't care for, I appreciated, as this one made me think, made me work for it. That's good to have to balance out some of the pure fluffy fun of other books.