Author: | Terry Bisson | ISBN: | 9781604865479 |
Publisher: | PM Press | Publication: | April 1, 2011 |
Imprint: | PM Press | Language: | English |
Author: | Terry Bisson |
ISBN: | 9781604865479 |
Publisher: | PM Press |
Publication: | April 1, 2011 |
Imprint: | PM Press |
Language: | English |
This timely collection of short stories leaves nothing in popular culture unscathed-from meetings with Somali pirates and a theory that Paypal is a criminal enterprise to an eerie reimagining of the 9/11 events and a visitor from Atlantis's search for a burger and fries. Additional stories include faux FAQs originally written for Britain's Science magazine and a seductive fantasy pieceĀ for Playboy. Opening with a harrowing, high-speed ride through the Upper South and ending with a desperate quest to find Darwin's doomsday machine in New Orleans, readers will delight in these clever stories that present current issues in a fresh new light.
This timely collection of short stories leaves nothing in popular culture unscathed-from meetings with Somali pirates and a theory that Paypal is a criminal enterprise to an eerie reimagining of the 9/11 events and a visitor from Atlantis's search for a burger and fries. Additional stories include faux FAQs originally written for Britain's Science magazine and a seductive fantasy pieceĀ for Playboy. Opening with a harrowing, high-speed ride through the Upper South and ending with a desperate quest to find Darwin's doomsday machine in New Orleans, readers will delight in these clever stories that present current issues in a fresh new light.