Impossible Things

Impossible Things by Connie Willis

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


"Here are eleven of Connie Willis' finest stories, surprising tales in which the impossible becomes real, the real becomes impossible, and strangeness lurks at every turn.

The end of the world comes not with a ban but a series of whimpers over many years in 'The Last of the Winnebagos.'

The terror of pain and dying gives birth to a startling truth about the nature of the stars, a principle known as the 'Schwarzschild Radius.'

In 'Space Pogrom,' an outrageous colony in outer space becomes the setting for a screwball comedy of bizarre complications, mistaken identitied, far-too-friendly aliens -- and even true love.

A distraught woman obsessed with the past learns that the simplest choices can lead to madness and death in 'Chance.'

In 'Jack,' the streets of London at the height of the Blitz bring out the courage and cowardice in humans ... and in creatures of the night."

Classic, vintage Connie Willis! Acerbic, witty, pungent -- she's a unique talent and one that never fails to send me howling with laughter, thinking about the world from a different slant. This book of short stories was no exception -- it's a gem, and be sure to make a nice cup of tea before you start -- you won't want to put it down.