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SPOTLIGHT on ALIENS & FIRST CONTACT!
A staple of science fiction is the “first contact” story, spotlighting that moment in which natives of Earth meet natives of another world. The stories can be funny or dramatic or both (“It’s a cookbook!”) but the thought of living with alien neighbors has engaged, terrified and thrilled human beings since time began. Here’s a small sampling...
King Dog
a screenplay by Ursula K. Le Guin
The
character of King
Ashthera, with his dog, and his gambling streak, is derived from King
Yudhisthira in the Mahabharata, the wonderful and interminable epic of
India. Yudhisthira’s dog’s name is Dharma, but
Ashthera’s
dog is just Dog.
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The Indecorous Rescue of Clarinda Merwin
Or, Reader, I Laid My Eggs in Him
Brenda W.
Clough
A Regency maiden, a caddish suitor, and an innovative rescue!
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Distance
Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff
Context is everything...
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The English Major’s Revenge
Nancy Jane Moore
A brief homage to The Day the Earth Stood Still.
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