Gypsy

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In the novella Gypsy a few visionary scientists, chosen and nurtured by an eccentric billionaire undertake humankind's most expansive adventure - a generations-long voyage to a distant planet. The Nine Billion Names of God uses a classic sci-fi text to deconstruct literary deconstruction itself, with hilarious results. Imprecations is an unforgiving examination of the primary lies in popular culture. Also featured is short stories Bad Pennies and the PM Press Outspoken Interview, in which a postmodern Renaissance man reveals his sources, frustrations and delights.

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"Scholz's writing crackles with energy, intelligence and dark humor."
--Publishers Weekly

"Not just intellectually provocative, but emotionally rich, even saturated."
--Washington Post Book World

"I doubt there's another writer in the country who can match Scholz as a stylist."
--Karen Joy Fowler, author of The Science of Herself

"Scholz weaves the analytical, the literal, the literary, the imaginary, and the emotional."
--Boston Globe

Author Bio

Carter Scholz is an acclaimed science fiction writer and the author of The Amount to Carry and Radiance. He lives in Berkeley, California.