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NEW SKIES: An Anthology of Today's Science Fiction
by Patrick Neilsen Hayden, Ed.
Tor Fantasy, September 2003
288 pages
$19.95
ISBN: 0765300168


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The idea of Science Fiction scares a lot of readers. The genre name alone almost suggests that the books are written for Trekkies and others obsessed with science. While it is true that some books make you feel as though you need a degree in physics to understand the basic premise, not all books are intimidating. Science Fiction is supposed to entertain the reader; yet, it is always a way to understand the social constricts of every day society. At the heart of Science Fiction is the idea that by removing the familiar (i.e. modern day, reality and current limitations) we can understand more about who we are and ways to solve our current problems. In short, good Science Fiction makes us question the world around us so that our minds do not become stagnant. NEW SKIES is an anthology that questions who we are and how we can change – assuming we, as a race, can change.

NEW SKIES includes short stores by several authors both influential now and in the past. Some of the authors include Greg Bear, Geoffrey A. Landis, Philip K Dick, Steven Gould, Connie Willis and Spider Robinson. Although their works are varied in theme and style, their short stories come together to create a cohesive look at modern science fiction. Several of the authors also write stories that are dissimilar with their normal works.

NEW SKIES is being marketed as a young adult book; however, it is an interesting and enjoyable collection regardless of the reader’s age. Even though some of the stories seem written with a younger reader in mind – for example a lot of books deal with the issue of fitting in and social mores – these issues are fundamental to all science fiction readers.

Patrick Nielsen Hayden is Senior Editor of Science Fiction at Tor Books. In addition to NEW SKIES, he has published several other anthologies.

Reviewed by Sarah Dudley, November 2003

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