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Imagine learning to talk from recordings rather than people.

Because Internet by Gretchin McCulloch

To Marry Medusa by Theodore Sturgeon

Come Closer by Sara Gran

The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey by James Lecesne

Coming Out Party by Nikki Levy

Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

An Act of God by David Javerbaum

Unexpected Stories by Octavia Butler

Ripley's Game by Patricia Highsmith

Henrietta and Eleanor by Libby Spurrier

Love that Dog by Sharon Creech

Hate that Cat by Sharon Creech

Break Shot by James Taylor

June 26, 2020 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

Because Internet: 4/5 Stars A book whose title and public relations/previews made me really not want to read, this ended up being a) much different from what I thought it was going to be and b) a lot better as well. This is not an amateur at language in a way that may very well be accurate enough, but would also be facile or shallow. Instead, Gretchen McCulloch writes an interesting analysis of language for amateurs, but using the tools of her work as a […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Fantasy, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction, Short Stories Tagged With: Charles Yu, David Javerbaum, Gretchin McCulloch, James Lecesne, James Taylor, Libby Spurrier, Nikki Levy, octavia butler, Patricia Highsmith, sara gran, Sharon Creech, Theodore Sturgeon

vel veeter's CBR12 Review No:348 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Fantasy, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction, Short Stories · Tags: Charles Yu, David Javerbaum, Gretchin McCulloch, James Lecesne, James Taylor, Libby Spurrier, Nikki Levy, octavia butler, Patricia Highsmith, sara gran, Sharon Creech, Theodore Sturgeon ·
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