Fields of Gold, by Cixin Liu

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★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended

(SF Adventure) A malfunctioning spaceship sends a young woman on a hyperbolic trajectory out of the solar system. Can humanity build a rescue vessel that can reach her before her hibernation meds run out? (5,894 words; Time: 19m)

Sea of Dreams, by Cixin Liu

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(Epic SF) The Low-Temperature Artist arrives from outer space, with plans for a fantastic work of art made of ice. He won’t talk to any Earth people but ice sculptor Yan Dong, who struggles to get the alien not to use up all the water for his sculpture. (11,413 words; Time: 38m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Uneven

The Weight of Memories, by Cixin Liu

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(Present-day SF) A woman communicates with her unborn baby, which has all of her memories as a result of an experiment. (2,865 words)

Rating: 2, Not Recommended

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Yuanyuan’s Bubbles, by Cixin Liu

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(Hard SF) Yuanyuan has been fascinated with bubbles ever since she was a baby, but her hometown is dying from drought and needs water, not bubbles. (7,329 words; Time: 24m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆, Average
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