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Bears Discover Fire and Other Stories

Terry Bisson

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ISBN10: 0312890354
ISBN13: 9780312890353

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Bears Discover Fire and Other Stories brings together nineteen of Terry Bisson's finest tales, including the darkly comic title story, which garnered the field's finest honors, including the Hugo, Nebula, Theodore Sturgeon, and Locus Poll Awards, as well as a nomination for the World Fantasy Award.

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Praise for Bears Discover Fire and Other Stories

"Highly recommended . . . Brilliantly original . . . Every story showcases Bisson's keen intelligence and distinctive gift for deliciously wry prose."—Booklist

"Bisson's prose is a wonder of seemingly effortless control and precision; he is one of science fiction's most promising short story practioners."—Publisher's Weekly

"His quick jabs to the funny bone and the intellect often are more powerful than many a lesser artist's attempt at a knockout punch."—San Diego Union-Tribune

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About the author

Terry Bisson

Terry Bisson (1942-2024) was the American science fiction and fantasy author of the Hugo- and Nebula Award-winning short story "Bears Discover Fire," as well as the widely-reprinted, all-dialogue short story "They're Made Out of Meat." His many novels include Talking Man, Fire on the Mountain, Voyage to the Red Planet, Pirates of the Universe, and The Pickup Artist. He also published several volumes of short fiction, including Bears Discover Fire and Other Stories, In the Upper Room and Other Likely Stories, Greetings, and TVA Baby and Other Stories.