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Stories of Your Life and Others

Book Overview: Stories of Your Life and Others

From the author of Exhalation, an award-winning short story collection that blends “absorbing storytelling with meditations on the universe, being, time and space … raises questions about the nature of reality and what it is to be human” (The New York Times).

Stories of Your Life and Others delivers dual delights of the very, very strange and the heartbreakingly familiar, often presenting characters who must confront sudden change–the inevitable rise of automatons or the appearance of aliens–with some sense of normalcy. With sharp intelligence and humor, Chiang examines what it means to be alive in a world marked by uncertainty but also by beauty and wonder. An award-winning collection from one of today’s most lauded writers, Stories of Your Life and Others is a contemporary classic.

Includes “Story of Your Life”–the basis for the major motion picture Arrival

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Product Information

ISBN-139781101972120
ISBN-101101972122
PublisherVintage
Publication Date2016
EditionReissue
Languageen
Pages304
Dimensionsin x in x in
Weight lbs

Editorial Reviews

“A swell movie adaptation always sends me to the source material, so Arrival had me pick up Ted Chiang’s Stories of Your Life and Others lean, relentless, and incandescent.” –Colson Whitehead, GQ

“Chiang writes with a gruff and ready heart that brings to mind George Saunders and Steven Millhauser, but he’s uncompromisingly cerebral.” The New Yorker

“Blend[s] absorbing storytelling with meditations on the universe, being, time and space. . . . raises questions about the nature of reality and what it is to be human.” The New York Times

“Shines with a brutal, minimalist elegance. Every sentence is the perfect incision in the dissection of the idea at hand.” The Guardian

“Meticulously pieced together, utterly thought through, Chiang’s stories emerge slowly . . . but with the perfection of slow-growing crystal.” –Lev Grossman, Best of the Decade: Science Fiction and Fantasy, Techland

“Ted Chiang is one of the best and smartest writers working today. If you don’t know his name, let’s fix that. Now.” –Karen Joy Fowler, author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves

“Ted Chiang astonishes. You must read him.” –Kelly Link, author of Get in Trouble

“United by a humane intelligence that speaks very directly to the reader, and makes us experience each story with immediacy and Chiang’s calm passion.” –China Mieville, The Guardian

“Ted is a national treasure . . . each of those stories is a goddamned jewel.” –Cory Doctorow, BoingBoing

“Confirms that blending science and fine art at this length can produce touching works, tales as intimate as our own blood cells, with the structural strength of just-discovered industrial alloys.” Seattle Times

“Chiang derides lazy thinking, weasels it out of its hiding place, and leaves it cowering.” Washington Post

“Essential. You won’t know SF if you don’t read Ted Chiang.” –Greg Bear

“Chiang writes seldom, but his almost unfathomably wonderful stories tick away with the precision of a Swiss watch–and explode in your awareness with shocking, devastating force.” Kirkus Reviews (starred Review)

“The first must-read SF book of the year.” Publishers Weekly (starred Review)

“He puts the science back in science fiction–brilliantly.” Booklist (starred Review)

About the Author

Ted Chiang

Ted Chiang is an acclaimed American speculative fiction author, best known for his ingenious short stories that blend rigorous scientific knowledge with profound humanistic themes. Born in Port Jefferson, New York, in 1967, Chiang cultivated an obsession for science fiction from a young age. After earning a Computer Science degree from Brown University, he attended the Clarion Writing Workshop, effectively launching his writing career. His work, although not prolific, is widely respected for its exceptional quality, evidenced by his varied collection of top industry awards, including multiple Nebula and Hugo Awards.

Chiang’s work offers an intricate balance of heart and mind as he explores metaphysical and scientific concepts with compelling character narratives. His debut collection, “Stories of Your Life and Others,” published in 2002, exemplifies his signature style. The titular story was adapted into the Oscar-nominated film “Arrival,” expanding Chiang’s reputation beyond traditional science fiction circles. His 2019 collection, “Exhalation,” further solidified his status as a master of the genre, brilliantly examining existential questions and the limits of human cognition and innovation.

Despite his profound impact, Chiang remains a rather private figure in the literary world, often letting his work speak for itself. He pursues his writing alongside a career in technical writing, an equilibrium that underpins his infusion of real-world scientific principles into thought-provoking narratives. Ted Chiang’s elegant synthesis of profound intellect and emotional depth has awarded him a distinctive place among contemporary speculative fiction authors, making him a respected figure in the domain of science fiction writing.

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