STORIES OF YOUR LIFE AND OTHERS

`A science fiction genius . . . Ted Chiang is a superstar.` ` The GuardianWith Stories of Your Life and Others, his masterful debut collection, multiple-award-winning author Ted Chiang deftly blends human emotion and scientific rationalism in eight remarkably varied stories.From a soaring Babylonian tower that connects a flat Earth to the firmament above, to a world where angelic visitations are a wondrous and terrifying part of everyday life: from a neural modification that eliminates the appeal of physical beauty, to an alien language that challenges our very perception of time and reality, Chiang`s unique imagination invites us to question our understanding of the universe and our place in it.The title novella Story of Your Life was the basis for the Academy Award-winning film Arrival, starring Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner.`United by a humane intelligence that speaks very directly to the reader, and makes us experience each story with immediacy and Chiang`s calm passion` ` China Miville, author of The City The City