Science Fiction: The Best of 2003

- Karen Haber is the bestselling co-author of "Science of the X-Men, and is a contributing writer to "The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. She was also the editor of the essay collections "Meditations on Middle Earth--which was nominated for the prestigious Hugo Award--and the recent "Exploring the Matrix.- Affordably priced collection appeals to readers hesitant to purchase high-priced "Best of" anthologies--same high quality of stories at a lower price. Contents Introduction essay by Karen Haber The Fluted Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi A Study in Emerald by Neil Gaiman Flowers from Alice by Charles Stross and Cory Doctorow The Tale of the Golden Eagle by David D. Levine Bernardo's House by James Patrick Kelly Confusions of Uñi by Ursula K. Le Guin Jon by George Saunders The Cookie Monster by Vernor Vinge Legions in Time by Michael Swanwick The Chop Line by Stephen Baxter Calling Your Name by Howard Waldrop The Empire of Ice Cream by Jeffrey Ford Bump Ship by Susan Mosser (variant of Bumpship) Only Partly Here by Lucius Shepard