Isaac Asimov's Valentines

Rating:
Summary: well rounded collection
Review: Isaac Asimov's Valentines is yet another high quality collection of short science fiction
stories that were first published in Asimov's wonderful magazine. The editor of
this collection, Gardner Dozois, is one of the most highly
skilled working today (he also edits the annual collection
entitled The Years Best Science Fiction). Dozois has a keen
instinct when it comes to putting together thoughtful and
varied anthologies. You can't please all of the people all of the time, but I always find at
least a few true gems in each of Dozois's endeavors. Valentines is composed of ten stories
that all gain their impetus from the emotion of love. Each plot weaves imagination and
emotion into a coherent whole, although some succeed better than others.
I particularly enjoyed No Love in all of Dwingeloo, by Tony Daniel and Chemistry by James
Patrick Kelly. Other authors include Connie Willis, Robert Silverberg and Terry Bisson.