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Bears Discover Fire is the first short story collection by the most acclaimed science fiction author of the decade, author of such brilliant novels as Talking Man and Voyage to the Red Planet . It brings together nineteen of Bisson's finest works for the first time in one volume, among... read more

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I WAS DRIVING with my brother, the preacher, and my nephew, the preacher's son, on I-65 just north of Bowling Green when we got a flat.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Bears Discover Fire (Nebula 1990)
The Two Janets
They're Made Out of Meat (Nebula 1991)
Over Flat Mountain
Press Ann
The Coon Suit
George
Next
Necronauts (Nebula 1994)
Are There Any Questions?
Two Guys from the Future
The Toxic Donut
Cancion Autentica De Old Earth
Partial People
Carl's Lawn and Garden
The Message
England Underway (Nebula 1993)
By Permit Only
The Shadow Knows

Afterword

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  1. Terry Bisson (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Tor
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1993
ISBN: 0312854110
Page Count: 254

Awards edit see section history

  • Nebula (1990: Best Short Story, #1)
  • Nebula (Finalist, 1991: Best Short Story)
  • Nebula (Finalist, 1993: Best Novelette)
  • Nebula (Finalist, 1994: Best Novelette)
  • Hugo Award (1991: Best Short Story)

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  1. fantasy
  2. fiction
  3. science fiction
  4. short stories 

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