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Nancy Kress
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MARY GRACE LONG

Nancy Kress  17 stories >>

Nancy Kress is the author of thirty-five novels, four story collections, and three books on writing fiction (Writers Digest Books). Her science fiction has won six Nebulas, two Hugos, a Sturgeon, and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award. Her most recent fiction is Observer, a novel about the nature of consciousness, reality, and love, co-written with Dr. Robert Lanza.

Nancy’s work has been translated into two dozen languages including Klingon, none of which she can read. She teaches writing at various venues in the United States and abroad, including a guest lectureship at the ...
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Cocoons

Cocoons

(4936 words, 25 minutes)

The “spiders,” which were not really spiders, had done more of their work. A thin, filmy web of very fine, dull red filaments was being spun over her naked body.

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Peregoy’s Wolves

Peregoy’s Wolves

(3503 words, 18 minutes)

He went outside and aimed the rifle at Mary. She smiled. “You’re out of range, Doctor. Do you think I didn’t data-check on that rifle the second you opened the cabin door?”

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End Game

End Game

(4696 words, 24 minutes)
Awards: Featured in Hartwell & Cramers’s ‘Year’s Best SF 13’.

“It should be possible to adjust brain chemicals to eliminate the static. To unclutter the mind. It should!”

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Spillage

Spillage

(4044 words, 21 minutes)
Awards: Featured in Datlow et al.’s ‘Year’s Best Fantasy & Horror’ Second Edition.

When dawn came, he saw that it was a shattered pumpkin, and next to it lay a slipper of glass.

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People Like Us

People Like Us

(2719 words, 14 minutes)

“Scotch and water is fine”, the alien said. He had a deep, slightly hoarse voice. Sarah made herself look at him. Standing with his back to the fire, balancing with what looked like careless ease on both legs and the curving, muscular tail, he wasn’t quite as bad as Sarah had expected.

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