Instead of doing other, much grander things that we might expect, it seems to flail around for meaning in an all-too-human way. I’m delighted by the idea that an AI could gain sentience only to decide that its life purpose was to make bad internet rap videos. Communist Computer Rap God by Andrea Kriz That was no country for old minds, for minds that remembered Earth as it had been and did not want to participate in its destruction. When I was 60, I decided that I would never upload. Byzantium by Robert DawsonĪ very short read about deciding how to allocate your mind once it is uploaded into the afterlife. Your unicorn is the only one you trust to see the worst version of yourself and still love you. But those stories know nothing of a unicorn’s love. The stories say unicorns reserve their company for those of the highest character, the best of humanity, the ones they deem worthy. This one starts out clever but quickly becomes a way of externalizing some hard lessons of growing up and growing old.

JonesĪchieving our dreams is often messier than how we imagine it. My nominees Six Fictions About Unicorns by Rachael K. I found the best way to narrow down all the good stories into my favorite five was via a tournament bracket. So I focused on short stories, because I could read a majority of what was published in 2021 (at least in the pro-zines). This is the first year I’ve nominated for the Hugo awards, and I wanted to make sure that my nominations weren’t just what I had happened upon reading and enjoying. Please do not include links in your message.☾ It From Bit My favorite short stories of 2021 Due to the number of SPAM containing links, any comments containing links will be filtered out by our system. Just fill out the form below and we'll add your comments as soon as we can look them over. You may read this at the Tor.com website using the link at the top of this review. There seems to be some things different about the Path. He again starts walking the Path with his cousin, Sofia, past the old house with manikins in them. Called back to the reception, his family are all pleased with Jules's recitation of the William Blake poem, 'The Tyger'. His parents just got divorced and his mother has not seen Aunt Lydia, her sister, best friend, and Jules godmother for a while. He starts to wander off from his Aunt Lydia's wedding reception being held at the museum. He loves the prehistoric animals there, especially the tusked, short-faced bear called Arctodus. Jules, twelve years old, is at his favorite place, the museum, and exploring his favorite part of the museum, the Path Through Time. They are free so I recommend you check them out. Links: Author's Website / Story Link / Show Official Info /Įvery month, Tor posts stories on their website (link above).

The Tyger by Tegan Moore