Time Is the Fire: The Best of Connie Willis

One of those "Best Of" collections which actually lives up to its name

Though not the most prolific of authors in the Science-Fiction pantheon, Connie Willis is nonetheless one of the most consistent producers of high-quality SFF. She is so adept at mixing both humor and tragedy, that I frequently find myself laughing hysterically at one of her stories one moment and, a page or two later, grabbing a tissue to wipe away my tears.

Though "Best Of" anthologies are often anything but, this volume certainly does justice to its title. It contains 10 of Willis' short stories, most of which have been previously-printed in numerous venues. But the wealth of supplemental material in this edition (Afterwords by the author discussing the genesis of each of the stories, and the text of three classic Willis speeches) make it well worth purchasing - even for those who already have all these stories in their personal collections...

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