★★☆☆☆
(Allegory) Two retired SF writers deal with a menace that threatens their community. (3,968 words; Time: 13m)
"When We Saved the World," by James Sallis [bio] (edited by Sheila Williams), appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction issue 09-10|19, published on August 16, 2019 by Penny Publications.
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Review: 2019.494 (A Word for Authors)
Pro: Since there is no real story here, I suspect this is an allegory about the science fiction field and that all the characters represent well-known authors, editors (maybe), and stories. For example, when they talk about finding a canal so they can look into the water and see what they really are, this is a reference to “The Million-Year Picnic,” by Ray Bradbury.
Con: Most of it makes little sense to me. Who is “Bob?” Robert Heinlein? Robert Silverberg? Neither seems like a great fit for an immortal deaf-mute janitor.
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Pro: Since there is no real story here, I suspect this is an allegory about the science fiction field and that all the characters represent well-known authors, editors (maybe), and stories. For example, when they talk about finding a canal so they can look into the water and see what they really are, this is a reference to “The Million-Year Picnic,” by Ray Bradbury.
Con: Most of it makes little sense to me. Who is “Bob?” Robert Heinlein? Robert Silverberg? Neither seems like a great fit for an immortal deaf-mute janitor.
Other Reviews: Search Web
James Sallis Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
Follow RSR on Twitter, Facebook, RSS, or E-mail.
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