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The latest story collection by one of the field’s outstanding writers makes a valuable addition to any self-respecting sf collection. The title story, like most of the other pieces, is character-centered as a single mother wrestles with high-tech taking over her town. “Patent Infringement” is a fine if brief epistolary story on the subject; “The Most Famous Little Girl in the World” is the story of the lifelong friendship of two women set against a background of alien contact. “First Flight” is an affectionate homage to the classic Tom Corbett, Space Cadet TV show of the 1950s. “To Cuddle Amy” is a powerful short-short horror story about disposable children. “My Mother, Dancing” deals with a human race called on to seed with life a completely barren universe. That Kress remains a master is everywhere evident. --Roland Green


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"Another of the author's substantial and provocative examinations of near-future biotechnology. . . . Kress is certainly the most probing writer of the past decade on this theme."  —Locus magazine



"Exemplifies all that is compelling and admirable about science fiction."  —David B. Coe, author, Eagle-Sage


"The keeness of vision to. . . see the possibilities for the future very clearly, and they are both fascinating and frightening."  —San Francisco Examiner and Chronicle


"A depth of imagination unusual even among SF writers."  —Analog

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  • Hardcover: 340 pages
  • Publisher: Golden Gryphon Press (May 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1930846509
  • ISBN-13: 978-1930846500
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #525,510 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A magnificent anthology of thirteen tales, August 17, 2008
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Written by multiple award-winning author Nancy Kress, "Nano Comes to Clifford Falls And Other Stories" is a magnificent anthology of thirteen tales, with a foreword from author Mike Resnick. From exploring the human condition to just making readers laugh, Kress' writing flows with versatility; readers are in for something different with every story. "Nano Comes to Clifford Falls: And Other Stories" is highly recommended for community library fiction collections.
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2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Not Free SF Reader, November 10, 2008
This is just a half star under the magic 4.00 average. The culprit here is 'Mirror Image' a story that Kress names as her favorite in this book, in the brief afterword that appends each tale. So with one average story out of your baker's dozen, call this book a bit over 4.75, rounded up.

Plenty of aliens and AIS to be found in this superlative volume.

There are not one, but two, of my all time favorite stories in this book - 'Computer Virus' and 'Savior' - apparently for the latter, Charles Sheffield helped her out with an idea for the end.

Nano Comes To Clifford Falls and Other Stories : Nano comes to Clifford Falls - Nancy Kress
Nano Comes To Clifford Falls and Other Stories : Patent infringement - Nancy Kress
Nano Comes To Clifford Falls and Other Stories : Computer virus - Nancy Kress
Nano Comes To Clifford Falls and Other Stories : Product development - Nancy Kress
Nano Comes To Clifford Falls and Other Stories : The most famous little girl in the world - Nancy Kress
Nano Comes To Clifford Falls and Other Stories : Savior - Nancy Kress
Nano Comes To Clifford Falls and Other Stories : Ej-Es - Nancy Kress
Nano Comes To Clifford Falls and Other Stories : Shiva in shadow - Nancy Kress
Nano Comes To Clifford Falls and Other Stories : First flight - Nancy Kress
Nano Comes To Clifford Falls and Other Stories : To cuddle Amy - Nancy Kress
Nano Comes To Clifford Falls and Other Stories : Wetlands preserve - Nancy Kress
Nano Comes To Clifford Falls and Other Stories : Mirror image - Nancy Kress
Nano Comes To Clifford Falls and Other Stories : My mother dancing. - Nancy Kress


Nano technology is available to all, so people that don't want to work in cr@ppy jobs, like, say, sanitation, or underpaid jobs like teaching and the police don't have to.

3.5 out of 5


Gene litigant genie.

4 out of 5


House arrest.

5 out of 5


Jamming sales boost.

3.5 out of 5


Alien abduction civility.

4 out of 5


Humans a bit slow on the uptake about alien craft, muddle through disasters, and must have lost all the Stargate episodes when they tried the replicator thing. Oh, and AI's are quite fast.

5 out of 5


Medical remains.

4 out of 5


Stellar observation science ship conflict upload event horizon existence.

4 out of 5


The map is not the territory, and don't try and tell me it is, ever, demerit boy.

4 out of 5


Daughter do over.

4 out of 5


Alien visitor evolution generation speed protest reaction.

4 out of 5


Which universe do I blow up a star system in?

3 out of 5


Only human.

3.5 out of 5




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1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking stories., January 7, 2009
It is an interesting change reading the scifi written by a woman, I can certainly see and feel a difference in the stories. Besides that, very interesting stories and well written. I have found the second story in this book is my favorite so far, very unique. Recommended for any serious scifi collection.
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