★★★☆☆ Average
(SF) A foreign visitor with a gold-plated invitation turns up at a bar and wonders where everyone is. (1,088 words; Time: 03m)
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"The Invitation," by Bud Sparhawk [bio] (edited by Trevor Quachri), appeared in Analog Science Fiction and Fact issue 03-04|19, published on February 15, 2019 by Penny Publications.
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Pro: The mysterious visitor is explained at the end.
Con: : It’s not much of a surprise. Stephen Hawking already tried this trick. And scheduling it for a date in the past seems pointless.
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Pro: The mysterious visitor is explained at the end.
Con: : It’s not much of a surprise. Stephen Hawking already tried this trick. And scheduling it for a date in the past seems pointless.
Other Reviews: Search Web
Bud Sparhawk Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail.
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