"Variety is the soul of pleasure," And variety is what this
comprehensive new collection of Connie Willis is all about.
The stories cover the entire spectrum, from sad to sparkling
to terrifying, from classics to hard-to-find treasures with
everything in between -- orangutans, Egypt, earthworms,
roast goose, college professors, mothers-in-law, aliens,
secret codes, Secret Santas, tube stations, choir practice,
the post office, the green light on Daisy's dock, weddings,
divorces, death, and assorted plagues, from scarlet fever to
"It's a Wonderful Life." And a dog.
Famous for her "sure-hand plotting, unforgettable
characters, and top-notch writing," Willis has been called,
"the most relentlessly delightful science fiction writer
alive," and there are numerous examples here. Among them,
Willis's most famous stories -- the Hugo- and
Nebula-Award-winning "Fire Watch" and "Even the Queen" and
"The Last of the Winnebagos" -- along with undiscovered gems
like Willis's heartfelt homage to Jack Williamson, "Nonstop
to Portales." Her magical Christmas stories are here, too,
from "Newsletter" to "Just Like the Ones We Used to Know..."
which last year was made into the TV movie, Snow Wonder,
starring Mary Tyler Moore.
We've collected stories from throughout Willis's career,
from early ones like "Cash Crop" and "Daisy, in the Sun,"
right up to her newest stories, including the wonderful "The
Winds of Marble Arch." There's literally something for
everyone here. If you're a diehard Willis fan, you'll be
delighted with hard-to-find treasures like the until-now
uncollected, "The Soul Selects Her Own Society..." If you've
never read Connie Willis, this is your chance to discover "A
Letter from the Clearys" and, well, "Chance." To say nothing
of, "At the Rialto," the funniest story ever written about
quantum physicists. And Willis's chilling, "All My Darling
Daughters."
And...oh, there are too many great stories here to list and
pleasures galore. So enjoy!
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