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A review by triscuit807
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2019 edition by Greg Egan, Karin Tidbeck, Annalee Newitz, Richard Larson, E. Lily Yu, Elizabeth Bear, Mary Robinette Kowal, Christopher Rowe, Carole Johnstone, K.J. Kabza, John Chu, Siobhan Carroll, Rivers Solomon, Neon Yang, Seanan McGuire, Mimi Mondal, S.L. Huang, M. Evan MacGriogair, Laurie Penny, Silvia Park, Brenda Peynado, Kathleen Ann Goonan, Erinn L. Kemper
4.0
4 stars, but variable story to story as all anthologies are. This one contains short fiction from some of my favorite authors as well as nominations for the Hugo and Nebula awards.
“Deriving Life” by Elizabeth Bear - when cancer is sentient - 4 stars
“For He Can Creep” by Siobhan Carroll - cat vs Devil - Hugo/Nebula nominee - 5 stars
“Beyond the El” by John Chu - magical food prep - 3/4 stars
“Zeitgeber” by Greg Egan - when circadian rhythms change - 4 stars
“One/Zero” by Kathleen Ann Goonan - AIs and refugees - 5 stars
“As the Last I May Know” by S. L. Huang - protecting the nuclear codes - Hugo nominee - 5 stars
“Skinner Box” by Carole Johnstone- trigger warnings for sexual assault/violence - 3 stars
“Water: A History” by KJ Kabza - water on an arid planet - 4 stars
“The Song” by Erinn L. Kemper - whale song - 4/5 stars
“Articulated Restraint” by Mary Robinette Kowal - Lady Astronaut story - 4/5 stars
“Painless” by Rich Larson - bioengineering - 4 stars
“Seonag and the Seawolves” by M. Evan MacGriogair - the Gaelic is overwhelming - 3 stars
“Any Way the Wind Blows” by Seanan McGuire - when Tor had to move + airships - 4 stars
“Blue Morphos in the Garden” by Lis Mitchell - when death is transformation - 4 stars
“His Footsteps, Through Darkness and Light” by Mimi Mondal - Aladdin retold - Nebula -4/5 stars
“Old Media” by Annalee Newitz - robots and anime - 4 stars
“More Real Than Him” by Silvia Park - female friendship/competition - 3 stars
“The Hundredth House Had No Walls” by Laurie Penny - happily ever after - 4 stars
“The Touches” by Brenda Peynado - when the necessity of clean goes too far - 3 stars
“Knowledgeable Creatures” by Christopher Rowe - detective story with smart animals - 4 stars
“Blood Is Another Word for Hunger” by Rivers Solomon - slavery, anger, and the otherworld - 4 stars
“The Last Voyage of Skidbladnir” by Karin Tidbeck - organic spaceship - 4 stars
“Circus Girl, The Hunter, and Mirror Boy” by JY Yang - a wraith who means no harm - 4 stars
“The Time Invariance of Snow” by E. Lily Yu - the devil's mirror - 3/4 stars
I read this for my 2020 Reading Challenge (Reading Women "anthology") and the 2020 Hugo nominations (Best Novelette).
“Deriving Life” by Elizabeth Bear - when cancer is sentient - 4 stars
“For He Can Creep” by Siobhan Carroll - cat vs Devil - Hugo/Nebula nominee - 5 stars
“Beyond the El” by John Chu - magical food prep - 3/4 stars
“Zeitgeber” by Greg Egan - when circadian rhythms change - 4 stars
“One/Zero” by Kathleen Ann Goonan - AIs and refugees - 5 stars
“As the Last I May Know” by S. L. Huang - protecting the nuclear codes - Hugo nominee - 5 stars
“Skinner Box” by Carole Johnstone- trigger warnings for sexual assault/violence - 3 stars
“Water: A History” by KJ Kabza - water on an arid planet - 4 stars
“The Song” by Erinn L. Kemper - whale song - 4/5 stars
“Articulated Restraint” by Mary Robinette Kowal - Lady Astronaut story - 4/5 stars
“Painless” by Rich Larson - bioengineering - 4 stars
“Seonag and the Seawolves” by M. Evan MacGriogair - the Gaelic is overwhelming - 3 stars
“Any Way the Wind Blows” by Seanan McGuire - when Tor had to move + airships - 4 stars
“Blue Morphos in the Garden” by Lis Mitchell - when death is transformation - 4 stars
“His Footsteps, Through Darkness and Light” by Mimi Mondal - Aladdin retold - Nebula -4/5 stars
“Old Media” by Annalee Newitz - robots and anime - 4 stars
“More Real Than Him” by Silvia Park - female friendship/competition - 3 stars
“The Hundredth House Had No Walls” by Laurie Penny - happily ever after - 4 stars
“The Touches” by Brenda Peynado - when the necessity of clean goes too far - 3 stars
“Knowledgeable Creatures” by Christopher Rowe - detective story with smart animals - 4 stars
“Blood Is Another Word for Hunger” by Rivers Solomon - slavery, anger, and the otherworld - 4 stars
“The Last Voyage of Skidbladnir” by Karin Tidbeck - organic spaceship - 4 stars
“Circus Girl, The Hunter, and Mirror Boy” by JY Yang - a wraith who means no harm - 4 stars
“The Time Invariance of Snow” by E. Lily Yu - the devil's mirror - 3/4 stars
I read this for my 2020 Reading Challenge (Reading Women "anthology") and the 2020 Hugo nominations (Best Novelette).