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Originally intended to be a collaboration with the author, this collection of the most memorable shortstories of the late George Alec Effinger is a tribute from those who best knew his work - his firends, fellow writers, and editors.

In addition to handpicking their favorite pieces, Micheal Bishop, Neil Gaiman, Barbara Hambly, Mike resnick, Howard Waldrop, and others have contributed a personal introduction or Afterward to accompany each selection that reveals their deep respect for and insight into the author. The short stories "The Aliens Who knew, I mean, Everything" and "Everything but Honor," both Hugo award finalists, are among those included.

Of special interest are seven previously uncollected short stories and a poem written under the authors pen name, O Niemand. Introduced by Gardner Dozois, former editor of Asimov Science Fiction Magazine, these stories are uniquely written in the style of other authors including Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, James Thurber, and Mark Twain. Considered by Effinger to be "sympathetic homage" rather than parody or caricature, they present his perspective on how these noted authors would have tackled science fiction, such as "The Man Outside," the John Steinbeck-inspired story about a loner in a domed city on as asteroid deep in space.

Includes:

• Introduction to The Aliens Who Knew, I Mean, Everything - Michael Bishop
• The Aliens Who Knew, I Mean, Everything
• Afterward to The Aliens Who Knew, I Mean, Everything - George Zebrowski
• Introduction to All the Last Wars at Once - Mike Resnick
• All The Last Wars At Once
• Introduction to Two Sadnesses - Howard Waldrop
• Two Sadnesses
• Introduction to Target: Berlin! - Pamela Sargent
• Target: Berlin!
• Introduction to One - Barbara Hambly
• One
• Introduction to My Old Man - Lawrence Person
• My Old Man
• Introduction to Everything but Honor - Neal Barrett Jr.
• Everything But Honor
• Introduction to Solo in The Spotlight - Bradley Denton
• Solo In the Spotlight
• Introduction to At The Bran Foundry - Jack Dann
• At the Bran Foundry
• Introduction to Housebound - Richard Gilliam
• Housebound
• Introduction to Glimmer, Glimmer - Bradley Denton
• Glimmer, Glimmer
• Introduction to From Downtown at the Buzzer - Mike Resnick
• From Downtown at the Buzzer
• Introduction to The O. Niemand Stories - Gardner Dozois
• The Wooing of Slowboat Sadie
• The Man Outside
• Afternoon Under Glass
• Two Bits
• The Artist Passes it By
• The Day The Invaders Came
• The Wisdom of Having Money
• Put Your Hands Together
• Introduction to Seven Nights in Slumberland - Neil Gaiman
• Seven Nights in Slumberland
• Introduction to My First Game as an Immortal - Barbara Hambly
• My First Game as an Immortal

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