For fans of hard science fiction, Vernor Vinge’s Fire Upon the Deep stands out as easily one of the best science fiction books ever written. Really. While his other books are much less well known, many of them - especially the Peace War series and the short story “True Names” - are exceptionally [...]

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When I was in school, one of my favorite treats was a plain Hershey’s chocolate bar. No almonds, no cream, just sweet, luscious chocolate. I would get one very day, breaking off each individual little block and savoring it. I would carefully fold up the foil wrapper to use as a bookmark, just to keep [...]

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