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Getting to Know You by David Marusek

Getting to Know You

by David Marusek

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  • Apr 2007, 297 pages
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The debut collection by one of today’s hottest new sf writers.

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"Starred Review. Marusek's 'shiny ideas' —cloned laborers, electronic 'proxies,' the 'boutique economy'—sparkle, but these assured stories also draw on core SF themes: in the face of change, what does it mean to be human, and where do we draw the line between helping ourselves and hurting others? - PW

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David Marusek Author Biography

David Marusek spins his quirky science fiction tales by the glow of the Northern Lights in Fairbanks, Alaska. He is the author of several short stories and novels.

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