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from: Wsfa Press
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780962172540
ISBN: 0962172545
Label: Wsfa Press
Manufacturer: Wsfa Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 290
Publication Date: October 01, 2005
Publisher: Wsfa Press
Sales Rank: 1161521
Studio: Wsfa Press
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Product Description:
Future Washington is a collection of stories by noted science fiction writers from around the world, and the political spectrum, which looks at possible futures for the US capitol. Throughout the collection, Washington is faced with challenge after challenge, leading novelist and futurist Bruce Sterling to comment:
'…it sure was interesting that Washington is wrecked, drowned or comprehensively destroyed in practically every story in your collection.'
But that’s not really surprising, because the future (and any good stories) is expected to be full of challenge. The important thing to take away from these stories is how the residents rise to meet those challenges, be they the rise of theocracy or the waters of the Potomac.
Colleen Cahill (Recommending Officer for Science Fiction and Fantasy at the Library of Congress) wrote:
'(these) stories take us to a D.C. that might be, with visions both light and dark, containing destruction, growth, humor and serious thought…whether the US government is alive and well, transformed by time or a distant memory, all the stories include a hint of the D.C. of today, making this a book for those of us who have lived or currently live in or near the city. It is the great writing and interesting visions of the future that make this a work for any who enjoying good reading.'
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Rating:  - Clarification
The story "The Day of the RFIDs," alluded to in the Daniel Miller review as a highlight of the FUTURE WASHINGTON collection, was actually written by Edward M. Lerner.
Rating:  - Not as good as I expected it to be
I was kind of disappointed with this book, honestly--the stories are very hit-or-miss. The best one is by Kim Stanley Robinson, but it's an excerpt from a novel, not written for this collection--probably better to just read the novel. Another highlight is by Cory Doctorow, exploring the use of RFID tags and the Dept. of Homeland Security, although I felt like going up to him and whispering "Your ideology is showing". As for the others, some of them are amusing (particularly one near the end in ... Read More
Rating: - Is there a future for Washington DC ?
Future Washington contains 16 stories from a variety of authors most usually not found in anthologies. The stories posit many different futures for the DC but most are dark and distopian in one way or another.
"Primate in the Forest" by Kim Stanley Robinson, "Hothouse" by Thomas Harlan, "Civil Disobedience" by Joe Haldeman, all have the area suffering from one degree of global warming or another as background.
"Ignition" by Jack McDevitt gives us an idea of what can happen ... Read More
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