Tinker's Pain Calculator and Other Stories: Short-Stories

by Erik Goldsmith

“All that created possibility, hope and fear and everything in between stood before him and he did what anyone would do. He set it on fire.” This collection features stories about the loss of the internal world and the inability to understand why that’s important. Hilarious. From a reality TV obsessed girl playing herself in the latest drama to a future where irony has taken a turn for the better, each one plunges headlong into the sardonic and bizarre. These five stories illustrate the world’s most intimate problem and those who can cope with the monster, and those who cannot. In Tinker’s case, he believes he’s found a new kind of math. One that could answer the age-old How many headaches equal a rape? When you are trapped within an insane logic, following the rules only makes it worse.

174 pages, Paperback

Published June 30, 2018

Reviews

[Daniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

The stories are well-written, thought-provoking, and they offer an unparalleled science fiction experience .

One of the things that makes this anthology so special is the diversity of the stories included. There are stories about space exploration, time travel, alien encounters, and more. These are also stories that explore the social and political implications of science fiction.

The stories in this anthology are sure to leave you thinking about the future and the possibilities of science fiction. I keep re-reading most of these thought-provoking stories. They stick with you.