Each story is preceded by an autobiographical introduction; until this book Varley had avoided discussing himself, or his works, in print.

[1] "A landmark collection from the master of science fiction whose short stories “are quite literally unforgettable” (William Gibson).

These eighteen stories from the acclaimed author of the Gaea Trilogy, The Ophiuchi Hotline, and many other important works span thirty years of his distinguished career.

In these pages are Hugo, Nebula, Prix Tour-Apollo, and James Tiptree Jr. Award winners, including “The Persistence of Vision,” “PRESS ENTER [ ],” “The Pusher,” and “The Barbie Murders,” among other outstanding works of speculative short fiction.

This article about a collection of science fiction short stories published in the 2000s is a stub.