{"product_id":"the-best-of-connie-willis-awardwinning-stories-9780345540645","title":"The Best of Connie Willis: Award-Winning Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew authors have had careers as successful as that of Connie Willis. Inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame and recently awarded the title of Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America  Willis is still going strong. Her smart  heartfelt fiction runs the gamut from screwball comedy to profound tragedy  combining dazzling plot twists  cutting-edge science  and unforgettable characters.  From a near future mourning the extinction of dogs to an alternate history in which invading aliens were defeated by none other than Emily Dickinson; from a madcap convention of bumbling quantum physicists in Hollywood to a London whose Underground has become a storehouse of intangible memories both foul and fairhere are the greatest stories of one of the greatest writers working in any genre today.  All ten of the stories gathered here are Hugo or Nebula award winnerssome even have the distinction of winning both. With a new Introduction by the author and personal afterwords to each storyplus a special look at three of Williss unique public speechesthis is unquestionably the collection of the season  a book that every Connie Willis fan will treasure  and  to those unfamiliar with her work  the perfect introduction to one of the most accomplished and best-loved writers of our time.  Praise for The Best of Connie Willis  Filled with warmth and sadness  great drama  witty dialogue  characters you will care about and moments that you will remember for a long time.SFF World  If anyone can be named best science fiction writer of the age  its Connie Willis  and these stories are the best of her best. Truly.Analog  Ranging from the hilarious to the profound  these stories show the full range of Connie Williss talent for taut  dazzling plots  real science  memorable characters  penetrating dialogue and blistering drama.Kirkus Reviews  Thank goodness for Connie Willis  who says many things that desperately need saying in more than one delightful way.Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  The Best of Connie Willis? Isnt that like sorting through diamonds?Lytherus\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647901753397,"sku":"ByrdShop_0345540646","price":24.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780345540645.jpg?v=1781699575","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-best-of-connie-willis-awardwinning-stories-9780345540645","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}