Name: Even Greater Mistakes
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)
Author: Charlie Jane Anders

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In her short story collection, Even Greater Mistakes, Charlie Jane Anders upends genre cliches and revitalizes classic tropes with heartfelt and pants-wettingly funny social commentary.

The woman who can see all possible futures is dating the man who can see the one and only foreordained future.

A wildly popular slapstick filmmaker is drawn, against his better judgment, into working with a fascist militia, against a background of social collapse.

Two friends must embark on an Epic Quest To Capture The Weapon That Threatens The Galaxy, or else they'll never achieve their dream of opening a restaurant.

The stories in this collection, by their very outrageousness, achieve a heightened realism unlike any other. Anders once again proves she is one of the strongest voices in modern science fiction, the writer called by Andrew Sean Greer, "this generation's Le Guin."

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"Although there are no stories original to this collection, there are plenty of delights for Anders' fans and those new to her writing, including the darkly frenetic, apocalyptic novella Rock Manning Goes for Broke...An essential Anders treasury." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Hugo and Nebula award winner Anders (All the Birds in the Sky) collects 19 speculative shorts in this powerful and emotional volume...Each tale immerses readers completely and effortlessly into the tense scenarios Anders imagines. The result is both rewarding and impressive." - Publishers Weekly

"This fascinating, emotional collection is a welcome addition showcasing Anders's range and prose." - Library Journal

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Gloria M

Imaginative Worlds!
Full disclosure: I have never been the biggest fan of short story collections. I will pick them up if they are written by one of my favorite authors (I have a lot of favorite authors!) But, it is rare that I am totally satisfied with more than one or two or three. I just prefer getting lost in the longer format of a novel, though I definitely appreciate and acknowledge the immense skill involved in composing a short story.

So, it was with mixed emotions that I opened "Even Greater Mistakes" by Charlie Jane Anders. I thoroughly enjoyed her books "All the Birds in the Sky" and "The City in the Middle of the Night," so I also had to check this offering out. It was fun reading her introductions to each of the nineteen pieces and I was careful to spread them out over several days so I could reset after each one and read the next with a fresh perspective.

Still, there were only four that I really loved and would read again. I am not going to share which ones because I do not wish to influence you with my choices, you should find your own way through the book. These little bits of science and fantasy are concocted and woven by an imaginative writer. I am amazed by all the worlds streaming inside Ander's brain! This collection of young characters face fantastic and offbeat obstacles with lots of humor and hope.

This is a must read! Anders is a leader in the modern field of fantasy!

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Charlie Jane Anders

Charlie Jane Anders is the author of Victories Greater Than Death, the first book in the young adult Unstoppable trilogy, along with the short story collection Even Greater Mistakes. Her other books include The City in the Middle of the Night and All the Birds in the Sky. Her fiction and journalism have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Slate, McSweeney's, Mother Jones, the Boston Review, Tor.com, Tin House, Conjunctions, Wired Magazine, and other places. Her TED Talk, "Go Ahead, Dream About the Future" got 700,000 views in its first week. With Annalee Newitz, she co-hosts the podcast Our Opinions Are Correct.