The One Who Was There, by John Barnes

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★★★☆☆

(SF Adventure) A journalist covers the biggest disaster in the history of Titan—the explosion of an enormous oxygen shipment—but new press rules may make her job impossible. (7,344 words; Time: 24m)

Silence Like Diamonds, by John Barnes

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(SF) Yip, a software security consultant, works for her sister, Yazzy. She expects cases to be challenging, but not life-threatening. Until now. (10,000 words; Time: 33m)

Rating: ★☆☆☆☆, Needs Improvement

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My Last Bringback, by John Barnes

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(SF) Layla, an expert on restoring the memories of people suffering from Alzheimer's, finds herself restoring her own memories--for better or for worse.. (8,000 words; Time: 26m)

Rating: ★★★★☆, Recommended
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