The Last of the O-Forms & Other StoriesJim Van Pelt's first collection, Strangers and Beggars, was voted one of the Best Books of 2003 by the American Library Association. Now, in this new collection, Van Pelt continues to explore the ever-changing boundaries of science fiction, fantasy and horror. The Last of the O-Forms is an important collection filled with stories that transport us to far-flung worlds and to the harder-to-find inner worlds that define the human condition. |
Contents
James Patrick Kelly | 10 |
Perceptual Set | 28 |
Once They Were Monarchs | 48 |
A Wow Finish | 57 |
Friday After the Game | 72 |
The Invisible Empire | 84 |
Its Hour Come Round | 101 |
The PairaDeuce Comet Casino | 116 |
The Stars Underfoot | 129 |
The Long Way Home | 136 |
Nothing is Normal | 150 |
Do Good | 163 |
The Safety of the Herd | 178 |
The Sound of One Foot Dancing | 192 |
A Flock of Birds | 199 |
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