{"product_id":"9780262539258","title":"Entanglements","description":"\u003cb\u003e12 award-winning science fiction authors from around the world offer original tales of relationships in a future world of evolving technology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eFor fans of anthologies like \u003ci\u003eSoonish\u003c\/i\u003e and Netflix's \u003ci\u003eBlack Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In a future world dominated by the technological, people will still be entangled in relationships—in romances, friendships, and families. This volume in the \u003cb\u003eTwelve Tomorrows\u003c\/b\u003e series considers the effects that scientific and technological discoveries will have on the emotional bonds that hold us together. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The strange new worlds in these stories feature AI family therapy, floating fungitecture, and a futuristic love potion. Imagine genetic alterations to code for altruism, or digital avatars that can interface with other avatars on dating sites, running sample conversations to find appropriate matches, or artificial assistance animals. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Contributions include \u003cb\u003eXia Jia's\u003c\/b\u003e novelette set in a Buddhist monastery, translated by the Hugo Award-winning writer \u003cb\u003eKen Liu\u003c\/b\u003e; and a story by \u003cb\u003eNancy Kress\u003c\/b\u003e, winner of 6 Hugos and 2 Nebulas. A full story list: \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJames Patrick Kelly\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYour Boyfriend Experience\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMary Robinette Kowal\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Little Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNancy Kress\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInvisible People\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRich Larson\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEcho the Echo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSam J. Miller\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nation of the Sick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAnnalee Newitz\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Monogamy Hormone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSuzanne Palmer\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDon't Mind Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eCadwell Turnbull\u003c\/b\u003e, Mediation\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNick Wolven\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSparklybits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eXia Jia\u003c\/b\u003e, The Monk of Lingyin Temple, translated by \u003cb\u003eKen Liu\u003c\/b\u003e    \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Also includes an interview with \u003cb\u003eNancy Kress\u003c\/b\u003e by \u003cb\u003eLisa Yaszek\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eTatiana Plakhova's \u003c\/b\u003ebeautiful \"data abstract\" illustrations serve as frontispiece to each of the stories.","brand":"Sheila Williams","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":48035610198228,"sku":"9780262539258","price":25.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_521ca690-d1f2-405f-8bd2-3366a0230859.jpg?v=1780362506","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9780262539258","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}