Introduction
TOURING WITH THE ALIEN
Carolyn Ives Gilman
LAWS OF SURVIVAL
Nancy Kress
AT PLAY IN THE FIELDS
Steve Rasnic Tem
THE ANTS OF FLANDERS
Robert Reed
TAKING CARE OF GOD
Cixin Liu, translated by Ken Liu
WATER SCORPIONS
Rich Larson
THE THREE RESURRECTIONS OF JESSICA CHURCHILL
Kelly Robson
MEN ARE TROUBLE
James Patrick Kelly
THEY SHALL SALT THE EARTH WITH SEEDS OF GLASS
Alaya Dawn Johnson
BITS
Naomi Kritzer
AND NEVER MIND THE WATCHING ONES
Keffy R. M. Kehrli
DARK HEAVEN
Gregory Benford
NINE-TENTHS OF THE LAW
Molly Tanzer
FIVE STAGES OF GRIEF AFTER THE ALIEN INVASION
Caroline M. Yoachim
TIME OF THE SNAKE
A.M. Dellamonica
THE FEAR GUN
Judith Berman
TENDELÉO’S STORY
Ian McDonald
THE CHOICE
Paul McAuley
PASSAGE OF EARTH
Michael Swanwick
REBORN
Ken Liu
STORY OF YOUR LIFE
Ted Chiang
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