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Marty Halpern

Autor(a) de Alien Contact

5+ Works 310 Membros 7 Reviews

Obras de Marty Halpern

Alien Contact (2011) — Editor — 128 cópias
Witpunk (2003) — Editor — 73 cópias
Is Anybody Out There? (2010) — Editor — 53 cópias
The Silver Gryphon (2003) — Editor — 42 cópias
Alien Contact [ebook] (2011) — Editor; Introdução — 14 cópias

Associated Works

The Atrocity Archives (2001) — Editor, algumas edições3,509 cópias
Prador Moon (2006) — Editor — 801 cópias
Zima Blue and Other Stories [Night Shade Books] (2006) — Editor, algumas edições337 cópias
The Iron Khan (2010) — Editor, algumas edições102 cópias
Live! From Planet Earth (2005) — Editor — 75 cópias
A Thousand Deaths (2007) — Editor — 45 cópias
The Girl Who Loved Animals: And Other Stories (1900) — Editor, algumas edições30 cópias

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Best scifi anthology I have read so far (and I have read plenty, I love anthologies since I think the best form of scifi is the short prose).
From 26 stories there were 4 I did not like (one as expected, since I never ever could like a Doctorow story no matter how often I try), and all the rest were 4 /5 or full 5/5s. That is amazing for me - I do not give 5 stars easily, but obviously Halpern is my doppelganger from beyond the seas in regard to scifi taste - they were EXACTLY the scifi I want (realistic, logical, tangible, facts first, surprizing points of view, varied, original but still credible, extra-dark sometimes - no dreamy hippie metaphors here).
I will look for more of Halpern's selections (if there are more) and buy them all! Thank you, scifi doppelganger!
… (mais)
 
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milosdumbraci | outras 2 resenhas | May 5, 2023 |
et’s start with the fact that I don’t, as a rule, enjoy speculative short stories. Some of them are fun and entertaining, yes, some make you really think about the world, and most are very well-written and do absolutely nothing for me. A good anthology, for me, will have about 75% of the first two categories. This one… despite its promises of “modern, funny SFF”, only a few had me laughing or gave me the joy and zing I want when I read. A month and a bit later, I can’t even remember that many of them without looking at the index. I’m not sure if this is because it’s an older anthology, or because my humour is very twisted sometimes, or because of my usual short story problems, or because it’s pretty heavily male, or what, but …. A few good stories in this one, but on the whole, an average anthology.

5/10
… (mais)
 
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NinjaMuse | outras 2 resenhas | Jul 26, 2020 |
The copy is very excited about being "sardonic." I was drawn in by promises of stories by Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Pat Murphy, Pat Cadigan. The Murphy story was actually quite sweet, a strange contrast to the rest that had a nasty edge, some of them downright icky. There was a game that Jeffrey Ford was playing with run on sentences that appeared several times. Glad he was enjoying himself.
 
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cindywho | outras 2 resenhas | May 27, 2019 |
Alien contact
En novellesamling redigert av: Marty Halpern
Utgitt av: Night shade books (San Francisco, 2011-11-08)
ISBN: 978-1-59780-281-9
(english review at the end)
Denne novellesamlingen spenner fra kryptisk til bizarr
"Alien Contact" har endel fantasy historier men mange Harde science-fiction historier, som prøver å gi et svar på hva om...
Marty Halpern har valgt ut et godt knippe om møter mellom fremmede folk og kulturer.
Jeg likte "Exo-Skeleton town" og "Swarm" som kan tolkes som en advarsel om at man skal være varsom med å velge livsrolle. "I am the Doorway" ga derimot ingen mening.

4 av 5 stjerner * * * *
Lese#: Lest: 2012-06-01 → 2012-06-12 LAJ
Lese#: 105 Lest: 2018-10-15 → 2018-11-02 LAJ

Samlingen inneholder
Science Fiction / Fantasy noveller:
Sjanger -- Novellens tittel ---
Introduction: Beginnings
F The Thought War 2 stjerner **½
SF How to Talk to Girls at Parties 4 ½ stjerner****½
F Face Value 2½stjerner ** ½
SF The Road Not Taken 4 stjerner ****
SF The Aliens Who Knew, I Mean, Everything 4½ stjerner ****½
F I Am the Doorway 1 stjerner *
SF Recycling Strategies for the Inner City 4stjerner ****
SF The 43 Antarean Dynasties 5 stjerner *****
SF The Gold Bug 4½ stjerner ****½
SF Kin 4½stjerner **** ½
F Guerilla Mural of a Siren's Song 4½stjerner ****½
F Angel 4 stjerner ****
F The First Contact with the Gorgonids 4 ½stjerner ****½
SF/F Sunday Night Yams at Minnie and Earl's 4½stjerner ****½
F A Midwinter's Tale 5 stjerner *****
F Texture of Other Ways 2½stjerner ***½
SF To Go Boldly 4½stjerner ****½
SF If Nudity Offends You 4 stjerner ****
SF Laws of Survival 2½stjerner ****½
F What You Are About to See 3½stjerner ***½
SF Amanda and the Alien 3½stjerner ***½
SF Exo-Skeleton Town 5 stjerner *****
SF Lambing Season 4½ stjerner *****
SF Swarm 5 stjerner *****
SF MAXO Signals 3 stjerner ***
SF Last Contact 3½stjerner ***½

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The Thought War
En novelle av: Paul McAuley
Side 7 (8 sider)
Ekthetstest.

2½ av 5 stjerner * * ½
Lese#: 105.02 Lest: 2018-10-16 LAJ
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Alien Contact
An anthology by: Marty Halpern
Published by: Night shade books (San Francisco, 2011-11-08)
ISBN: 978-1-59780-281-9

This collection spans from the cryptic to the bizarre
"Alien Contact " contact contains a few fantasy stories but also a few Hard science fiction stories that tries to answer what if....
Marty halpern has selectet a nice bunch of tales on the subject of meetings strange between people andcultures.
I liked "Exo-Skeleton town" and "Swarm" which may be understood to be a warning that you should be careful what you choose as your role in life. "I am the Doorway" made, on the other hand, no sense.
I4 out of 5 stars * * * *
Read#: Read: 2012-06-01 → 2012-06-12 LAJ
Read#: 105 Read: 2018-10-15 → 2018-11-02 LAJ

This Collection Includes
Science Fiction / Fantasy short stories:
Gender – Title
Introduction: Beginnings
F The Thought War 2½stars**½
SF How to Talk to Girls at Parties 4½stars****½
F Face Value 2½stars**½
SF The Road Not Taken 4 stars****
SF The Aliens Who Knew, I Mean, Everything 4½stars****½
F I Am the Doorway 1 stars*
SF Recycling Strategies for the Inner City 4 stars****
SF The 43 Antarean Dynasties 5 stars*****
SF The Gold Bug 4½stars****½
SF Kin 4½stars****½
F Guerilla Mural of a Siren's Song 4½stars****½
F Angel 4 stars****
F The First Contact with the Gorgonids 4½stars ****½
SF/F Sunday Night Yams at Minnie and Earl's 4½stars****½
F A Midwinter's Tale 5 stars*****
F Texture of Other Ways 2½stars**½
SF To Go Boldly 4½stars ****½
SF If Nudity Offends You 4 stars****
SF Laws of Survival 2½ stars**½
F What You Are About to See 3½ stars***½
SF Amanda and the Alien 3½ stars***½
SF Exo-Skeleton Town 5 stars*****
SF Lambing Season 4½stars****½
SF Swarm 5 stars*****
SF MAXO Signals 3 stars***
SF Last Contact 3½stars***½

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The Thought War
A Short Story by:Paul McAuley
Page 7(8 pages)
E

2½ av 5 stars ****
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How to talk to Girls at Parties
En novelle av: Neil Gaiman
Side 15 (14 sider)
Festgjester på dypt vann.

4½ av 5 stjerner * * * * ½
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Face Value
En novelle av: Karen Joy Fowler
Side 29 (14 sider)
Hvem studerer hvem.

2½ av 5 stjerner * * ½
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The Road Not Taken
En novelle av: Harry Turtledove
Side 43 (26 sider)
Teknologiens bakside.

4 av 5 stjerner * * * *
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The Aliens Who Knew, I Mean, Everything
En novelle av:George Alec Effinger
Side 69 (16 sider)
Universets bedrevitere og medaljens bakside.

4½ av 5 stjerner * * * * ½
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I Am the Doorway
En novelle av: Stephen King
Side 85 (14 sider)
En astronaut returnerer fra Mars med en uventet evne.

1 av 5 stjerner *
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Recycling Strategies for the Inner City
En novelle av: Pat Murphy
Side 99 (10 sider)
Å rømme fra en ubarmhjertig verden.

4 av 5 stjerner * * * *
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The 43 Antarean Dynasties
En novelle av: Mike Resnick
Side 109 (16 sider)
Stolt livsfilosofi .

5 av 5 stjerner * * * * *
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How to Talk to Girls at Parties
A Short Story by: Neil Gaiman
Page 15 (14 pages)
Party crashers in deep water

4½ av 5 stars ****½
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Face Value
A Short Story by:Karen Joy Fowler
Page 29 (14 pages)
Who's studying who

2½ av 5 stars **½
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The Road Not Taken
A Short Story by: Harry Turtledove
Page 43 260 pages)
The hidden face of technology.

4 av 5 stars ****
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The Aliens Who Knew, I Mean Everything
A Short Story by: George Alec Effinger
Page 69 (16 pages)
The besserwizzers of the universe and the rear side of the medallion.

4½ av 5 stars ****½
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I Am the Doorway
A Short Story by: Stephen King
Page 85 (14 pages)
An astronaut returnes from Mars with an unexpected gift.
1 av 5 stars *
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Recycling Strategies for the Inner City
A Short Story by: Pat Murphy
Page 99 (10 pages)
To flee from a cruel world.

4 av 5 stars ****
Read#: 105.08 Read: 2018-10-22 LAJ
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The43 Antarean Dynasties
A Short Story by: Mike Resnick
Page 109 (16 pages)
Prideful philosophy of life.

5 av 5 stars *****
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The Gold Bug
En novelle av: Orson Scott Card
Side 125 (32 sider)
Nyttige hybrider utenfor rekkevidde.

4½ av 5 stjerner * * * * ½
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Kin
En novelle av: Bruce McAllister
Side 157 (12 sider)
En drapsmann finner sin likemann

4½ av 5 stjerner * * * * ½
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Guerilla Mural of a Siren's Song
En novelle av: Ernest Hogan
Side 169 (12 sider)
Kraftig fantasi gir styrke til å favne en ny verden.

4½ av 5 stjerner * * * * ½
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Angel
En novelle av: Pa t Cadigan
Side 181 (16 sider)
En engel i blandt oss.

4 av 5 stjerner * * * *
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The First Contact with the Gorgonids
En novelle av: Ursula K. lL Guin
Side 197 (8 sider)
Turister på dypt vann.

4½ av 5 stjerner * * * *
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Sunday Night Yams at Minnie and Earl's

En novelle av: Adam-Troy Castro
Side 205 (52 sider)
Evig godt selskap.

4½ av 5 stjerner * * * * ½
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A Midwinter's Tale
En novelle av: Michael Swanwick
Side 257 (16 sider)
Eventyr for unge utvalgte.

5 av 5 stjerner * * * * *
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The Gold Bug
A Short Story by: Orson Scott Card
Page 125 (32 pages)
Useful hybrids out of touch.

4½ av 5 stars ****½
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Kin
A Short Story by: Bruce McAllister
Page 157 (12 pages)
An asassin meets his equal.

4½ av 5 stars ****½
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Guerilla Mural of a Siren's Song
A Short Story by: Ernest Hogan
Page 169 (12 pages)
Powerful imagination gives strength to fathom a new world.

4½ av 5 stars ****½
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Angel
A Short Story by:Pat Cadigan
Page 181 (16 pages)
An angel amongst us.

4 av 5 stars ****
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The First Contact with the Gorgonids
A Short Story by: Ursula K. Le Guin
Page 197 (8 pages)
Tourists out of their depts.

4½ av 5 stars ****½
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Sunday Night Yams at Minnie and Earls's
A Short Story by: Adam-Troy Castro
Page 205 (52 pages)
Forewer good company.

4½ av 5 stars ****½
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A Midwinter's Tale
A Short Story by: Michael Swanwick
Page 257 (16 pages)
Fairytale for chosen youngsters.

5 av 5 stars *****
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Texture of Other Ways
En novelle av: Mark W. Tiedemann
Side 273 (18 sider)
Sniktitt

2½ av 5 stjerner * * ½
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To Go Boldly
En novelle av: Cory Doctorow
Side 291 (20 sider)
Livets spill

4 av 5 stjerner * * * *
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If Nudity Offends You
En novelle av: Elizabeth Moon
Side 311 (12 sider)
Kraftshy.

4½ av 5 stjerner * * * * ½
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Laws of Survival
En novelle av: Nancy Kress
Side 323 (36 sider)
Livsmotto for hundetrenere.

2½ av 5 stjerner * * ½
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What You Are About to See
En novelle av: Jack Skillingstead
Side 359 (16 sider)
Valgets kval.

3½ av 5 stjerner * * * ½
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Amanda and the Alien
En novelle av: Robert Silverberg
Side 375 (18 sider)
Å velge sin utkårede.

3½ av 5 stjerner * * * ½
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Exo-Skeleton Town
En novelle av: Jeffrey Ford
Side 393 (18 sider)
Dømt av rollen.

5 av 5 stjerner * * * * *
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Texture of Other Ways
A Short Story by: Mark W. Tiedemann
Page 273 (18 pages)
Sneak peak

2½ av 5 stars **½
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To Go Boldly
A Short Story by: Cory Doctorow
Page 291 (20 pages)
The game of life

4 av 5 stars * * * *
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If Nudity Offends You
A Short Story by: Elizabeth Moon
Page 311 (12 pages)
Power shy.

4½ av 5 stars ****½
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Laws of Survival
A Short Story by: Nancy Kress
Page 323 (36 pages)
Lives motto for dog trainers

2½ av 5 stars **½
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What You Are About to See
A Short Story by: Jack Skillingstead
Page 359 (16 pages)
The hard choice.

3½ av 5 stars ***½
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Amanda and the Alien
A Short Story by: Robert Silverberg
Page 375 (18 pages)
To chose your hearts desired.

3½ av 5 stars ***½
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Exo-Skeleton Town
A Short Story by: Jeffrey Ford
Page 393 (18 pages)
Doom by character

5 av 5 stars ****
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Lambing Season
En novelle av: Molly Gloss
Side 415 (14 sider)
En nysgjerrig gjeter.

4½ av 5 stjerner * * * * ½
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Swarm
En novelle av: Bruce Sterling
Side 429 (24 sider)
Slaveri og viljestyrke.

5 av 5 stjerner * * * * *
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MAXO Signals
En novelle av: Charles Stross
Side 453 (4 sider)
Himmelfall fra stjernene.

3 av 5 stjerner * * *
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Last Contact
En novelle av: Stephen Baxter
Side 457 (16 sider)
Verdens undergang i godt selskap.

3½ av 5 stjerner * * * ½
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Lambing Season
A Short Story by: Molly Gloss
Page 415 (14 pages)
A nosy herder.

4½ av 5 stars ****½
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Swarm
A Short Story by: Bruce Sterling
Page 429 (24 pages)
Slavery and the power of will.

5 av 5 stars *****
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MAXO Signals
A Short Story by: Charles Stross
Page 453 (4 pages)
Manna from the heaven.

3 av 5 stars ***
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Last Contact
A Short Story by: Stephen Baxter
Page 457 (16 pages)
The end of the world in good company.

3½ av 5 stars * * * ½
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… (mais)
 
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Tumler100 | outras 2 resenhas | Nov 5, 2018 |

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