![]() ![]() ![]() And “Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom,” which uses the concept of parallel dimensions to explore concepts like freedom of choice and the idea of free will. There’s “Exhalation,” which gives the collection its title, about an extraterrestrial scientist who makes a startling discovery. ![]() There’s “The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate,” about a fabric seller in ancient Baghdad who is confronted with a time portal. The best kind of science fiction.”Įxhalation: Stories features nine stories that, like all great SF, are built to ponder the biggest, oldest questions in the universe. The new book counts among its fans former President Barack Obama, who calls it “a collection of short stories that will make you think, grapple with big questions, and feel more human. Science fiction fans are already familiar with author Ted Chiang, and now the writer of Stories of Your Life and Others (which was the source material for 2016's Arrival starring Amy Adams) is back with a new collection called Exhalation: Stories. ![]()
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