Universe 2

Universe (Silverberg) #2

by Robert Silverberg (Editor)

A visionary anthology of twenty-two original science fiction stories carries on the tradition of Terry Carr's Universe series with powerful short tales from contemporary masters of the genre.

Includes:

Life on the artificial heart by Mark W. Tiedemann
Automatic death by Cary James
Waterworld by John K. Gibbson
Her toes were beautiful on the hilltops by Brian W. Aldiss
The cool equations by Deborah Wessell
The fire the fire by Alex Jeffers
The sum of all potentials by John M. Landsberg
Most politely, most politely by Barry N. Malzberg
Souls in the great machine by Sean McMullen
Lost in transmission by Tony Daniel
Job security by Joe Haldeman
The passing of the eclipse by Donna Farley
Forty at the kiosk by Nicholas A. DiChario
By the mirror of my youth by Kathe Koja
Memories of Muriel by Paula May
Waiting for the rain by Dirk Strasser
Program's progress by Jonathan Lethem
The shining place by Jamil Nasir
Triad by Lisa Mason
(from) The bridge by Alex Jeffers
Burning bush by Carolyn Gilman
Metal teeth by Lou Fisher

Genres: Anthologies, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction

416 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1992

About the author

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Robert Silverberg is a highly celebrated American science fiction author and editor known for his prolific output and literary range. Over a career spanning decades, he has won multiple Hugo and Nebula Awards and was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2004. Inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 1999, Silverberg is recognized for both his immense productivity and his contributions to the genre's evolution.
Born in Brooklyn, he began writing in his teens and won his first Hugo Award in 1956 as the best new writer. Throughout the 1950s, he produced vast amounts of fiction, often under pseudonyms, and was known for writing up to a million words a year. When the market declined, he diversified into other genres, including historical nonfiction and erotica.
Silverberg’s return to science fiction in the 1960s marked a shift toward deeper psychological and literary themes, contributing significantly to the New Wave movement. Acclaimed works from this period include Downward to the Earth, Dying Inside, Nightwings, and The World Inside. In the 1980s, he launched the Majipoor series with Lord Valentine’s Castle, creating one of the most imaginative planetary settings in science fiction.
Though he announced his retirement from writing in the mid-1970s, Silverberg returned with renewed vigor and continued to publish acclaimed fiction into the 1990s. He received further recognition with the Nebula-winning Sailing to Byzantium and the Hugo-winning Gilgamesh in the Outback.
Silverberg has also played a significant role as an editor and anthologist, shaping science fiction literature through both his own work and his influence on others. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, author Karen Haber.

Reviews

[Roger]

like some of the compilations i own, i read a few short stories and then put the book down for years. this one seems so unfamiliar i barely remember the stories i did read.

looks like i got this one from a book sale at the Henry County Library in Clinton, MO. still has the old card system affixed to the front, last stamped as checked out July 28, 1993. looks like they moved to a bar-code system within that next year. i proly bought this sometime between 2002-2004

[Rob Christopher · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty entertaining. Some amusingly dated sci fi stories mixed in a few true gems, like Jonathan Lethem's sly tale.

[Frances · Rating 2 out of 5]

There were like 3 good stories in here. The Kathe Koja is far and away the best